Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is preparing to release tighter statewide coronavirus restrictions Sunday, sources tell TV6 & FOX UP.
An official announcement is expected Sunday evening following a meeting with the governor and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. A news conference is planned for 6:00 p.m. eastern time. You can watch it live on TV6 and the TV6 & FOX UP Facebook Page.
Gov. Whitmer warned Thursday that she was “strongly considering” any action to combat COVID-19 spread as cases, hospitalizations and deaths are skyrocketing. The surge comes as the firearm deer season begins and Thanksgiving approaches.
The new order is again expected to come from the state health department. This is an entirely separate part of law than the authority Whitmer used to issue her original executive orders.
The following new restrictions are now expected to be effective Wednesday and last for three weeks (updated from earlier version of this story which stated these restrictions would be effective Monday):
- Everyone must work from home unless impossible to do so
- No restrictions on indoor construction (updated from earlier version of this story which stated there would be limits on workers at sites)
- All high schools will be remote; external sports are canceled; special education and ELL services wll stay open in high schools; K-8 encouraged to stay in-person if possible
- No dine-in service for bars or restaurants
Michigan colleges and universities will be impacted, but it’s unclear exactly how.
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