Michigan Governor Remains Trusted in Vaccines, Personal Choice to Deal with COVID Rise

DETROIT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Monday that the state’s response to increasing COVID cases must be to start closing cases.

The announcement came Monday, days after the Michigan government, Gretchen Whitmer, asked residents across the country for a two-week break.

She decided to end a mandate. On Monday, she spoke at a vaccination event in Michigan to address the questions of whether future closures are possible.

The governor came to the convocation center of Eastern Michigan University and toured a long 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 worrying increase in COVID-19 matters, she will not close the state as before.

The possibility of a new executive order is not completely ruled out, but Whitmer said she believes Michiganders have the necessary tools to slow down 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 high schools in Michigan to go back to distance education for the next two weeks.

She also appealed to youth sports to voluntarily suspend games and exercises for two weeks.

Restaurants may remain open with a capacity of 50%, but officials are asking Michiganders not to eat within 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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