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Virus Limits for Businesses, Nursing Homes Eased in Michigan
The revised state health department order will take effect on March 5 and last through April 19.
The state also said families will immediately be able to visit nursing homes and other residential care facilities after being tested for COVID-19, unless the facility has had an infection within the previous 14 days. Visitations had been automatically prohibited in counties with high infection rates, but officials noted progress with vaccinations. All nursing home residents have been offered a first dose, and a vast majority have gotten both doses.
Restaurants and bars, now limited to 25% capacity inside, will have a 50% restriction up to 100 people max. A 10 p.m. curfew will shift to 11 p.m.
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In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. Michigan s health department lifted a monthslong ban on contact sports that was ordered to help curb rising coronavirus cases, starting Monday, as long as masks are worn. Thursday s announcement from the governor came a week after she had expressed optimism about a restart. If face coverings cannot be worn, athletes must be regularly tested for COVID-19 under the revised order. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
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