New Coronavirus Restrictions In Michigan Aim to Slow Number of Cases and Deaths

COLUMBUS, OH – SUNDAY, MARCH 15: Waiters and bartenders clean up bars and restaurants along North High Street in the Short North District on March 15, 2020 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the government would issue an order closing all bars and restaurants in Ohio beginning at 9 pm Sunday due to the ongoing threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images)

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Governor Gretchen Whitmer have laid out new restrictions that they hope will stop the spread of the coronavirus across the state.

According to MLive, the new restrictions will take effect on Wednesday, November 18th, and last for at least three weeks, which is why it’s being described as a ‘three-week pause.’

Under the new restrictions, restaurants and bars will not be allowed to offer dine-in services, but takeout and delivery will still be options. Casinos, movie theaters, and bowling alleys will all be forced to close again. Gyms will not be allowed to offer indoor group classes.

Colleges and high schools will move to virtual learning. High school sports will be suspended for the time being.

Barbershops, salons, retail businesses, and childcare centers can all remain open.

You can see a graphic that the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services put together regarding what’s open and what’s not below:

MDHHS issued a new emergency order that enacts a three-week pause targeting indoor social gatherings & other group activities in an effort to curb rapidly rising #COVID19 infection rates. For more information about the order, visit https://t.co/daA3Ex8gMN. pic.twitter.com/XOnugBO4Zb

— Michigan HHS Dept (@MichiganHHS) November 15, 2020

Michigan joins the list of states that have recently made changes to restrictions in their state, due to the rising numbers of coronavirus cases and deaths across the country. Many states are bringing back their mask mandates, as well.

[MLive]

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