Michigan Governor continues to rely on vaccines, personal choice to accommodate COVID spike

DETROIT – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Monday that the state’s response to increasing COVID cases should be to shut things down.

That announcement came just days Monday after Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer asked residents of the entire state for a two-week break.

She has opted out of a mandatory shutdown. On Monday, she spoke at a vaccine event in Michigan to answer the questions of whether future shutdowns are possible.

The governor came to the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center and toured a long-term vaccination program.

She took the opportunity to discuss where Michigan stands in the fight against the virus. While the Governor is deeply concerned about the state’s alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, she will not shut down the state as before.

The possibility of a new executive order is not being completely dismissed, but Whitmer said she believes Michiganders has the tools needed to slow the spread without additional action from MDHHS.

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Instead, she asks residents to follow a new set of voluntary restrictions for two weeks.

Whitmer asked Michigan high schools to return to distance learning for the next two weeks.

She also called for youth sports to voluntarily suspend games and training for two weeks.

Restaurants are allowed to stay open with a capacity of 50%, but officials are asking Michiganders not to eat inside for the next two weeks.

The state recommends avoiding gatherings with people from other households altogether, but if there are gatherings, officials want people to wear masks.

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