View Comments To keep the coronavirus from spreading, almost every group interaction has been digitized over the past year. Grocery shopping, weddings, funerals, and some government meetings have been taking place in our homes for more than a year. Now, amid a decrease in coronavirus cases and an increase in vaccination rates, a local public health emergency order that would keep public meetings virtual expires June 30. The order was extended May 20 by Detroit Chief Health Officer Denise Fair. The transition to virtual meetings in Detroit has been relatively smooth — save for technical difficulties — and expanded the accessibility of public meetings for both disabled and able-bodied attendees.