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The move comes as Michigan remains the worst COVID-19 hot spot in the country with a seven-day average of 190.3 cases per 100,000 people, despite weeks of declining case rates, test positivity and hospitalizations.  "Two weeks from now, we can take the first step on our path to get (back) to normal," Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday in a tweeted video.  "On May 24, all workplaces will be allowed to return for in-person work. And we’re able to take this step forward thanks to every Michigander who has gotten their shot." As of Monday afternoon, 4,455,395 Michiganders had received at least...

Associated Press MICHIGAN GOV. GRETCHEN Whitmer talks about the statewide COVID-19 vaccination effort during a news conference Monday outside the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center, which was hosting a vaccination clinic, in Ypsilanti. (Lon Horwedel/Detroit News via AP) LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan on Monday surpassed a 55% COVID-19 vaccination rate, reaching a milestone that will lead to the automatic easing of in-person work restrictions in two weeks. Employers currently must prohibit onsite work if employees’ jobs can feasibly be done remotely. The state anticipates lifti...

Michigan hits 55% vaccine rate, will end remote work rule By DAVID EGGERTMay 11, 2021 GMT File-This April 12, 2021, file photo shows Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer talking about the statewide COVID-19 vaccination effort during a press conference, in Ypsilanti, Mich. Whitmer is facing renewed scrutiny after reports that she used a private plane shared by high-powered, politically connected Detroit-area business families to visit her elderly father in Florida in March. (Lon Horwedel/Detroit News via AP, File)/Detroit News via AP) File-This April 12, 2021, file photo shows Michigan Governor ...

Jason Moon LANSING – The State’s Return-to-Office Workgroup has provided Gov. Gretchen Whitmer with their recommendations for how employers can begin to plan for a safe, phased reopening of offices. The group consisting of business, labor and public health experts, was established on March 15, and has acted quickly to develop concise recommendations regarding Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) polices and additional guidance and best practices to help employers plan for a return to in-person office w...

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