Soon after Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced plans to ease certain restrictions specified by Michigan's stay-at-home order, the state confirmed its lowest single-day increase in cases and fatalities related to the new coronavirus since March.
that allowed most nonessential businesses to resume in-person operations, following nearly two months of suspended activity. "The measures put in place by these executive orders have been effective: the number of new confirmed cases each day has started to drop," Whitmer's order stated, referencing the terms of her administration's initial stay-at-home directive, enacted March 23.
A car wash in Farmington, Michigan, shares a message in support of statewide business closures mandated to stop further spread of the new coronavirus. Shortly after Governor Gretchen Whitmer began to ease restrictions implemented as part of the state's stay-at-home order, Michigan reported its lowest single-day death toll since March on Sunday."We can now start the process of gradually resuming in-person work and activities that were temporarily suspended under my prior orders," she continued."In so doing, however, we must move with care, patience, and vigilance, recognizing the grave harm that this virus continues to inflict on our state and how quickly our progress in suppressing it can be undone." The order increased Michigan's limitations on group gatherings to no more than 10 people, and allowed retail establishments and car dealerships to begin accepting customers by appointment starting May 26. On May 29, restrictions applied to medical and veterinary procedures will be lifted statewide. Additional regulations remain in place for most businesses, which must continue to conduct remote operations if possible, as well as residents.reached out to representatives from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as well as Governor Whitmer's office for comment regarding the state's decreasing daily case counts and fatality reports--but did not receive replies by time of publication.
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