‘We did not come together to defeat this virus’ – Whitmer government blames compliance

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she remains on the course and will not implement new restrictions as COVID cases increase.

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“We know we’re seeing a boom,” Whitmer said. “We, as a nation, have not come together to defeat this virus.”

16 April 2021: Cases for coronavirus in Michigan up to 779,777; The death toll now stands at 16,771

Whitmer makes striking remarks about MSNBC in which she claims that residents are not focusing on getting rid of COVID-19.

“You turned on each other and this virus took its toll,” Whitmer said.

In the beginning of the pandemic, Whitmer used executive powers to establish a stay-at-home order, but no power was turned off as coronavirus variants increased.

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Whitmer said she has a smart policy in place, such as the mask mandate, but there is still COVID fatigue. Asked if she has the political ability to act more aggressively, she said: “We do retain powers, but we remain incredibly divided into the politics of this difficult moment.”

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