Whitmer asked about her aides going out of state despite administration discouraging travel
MDHHS director latest Michigan official to travel out of state
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LANSING, Mich. – Gov.
Gretchen Whitmer was asked about two of her top aides, including the Michigan health director, going out of state for vacation despite the governor’s administration discouraging anyone from traveling.
In the last week, it’s been revealed that Whitmer’s chief operating officer went to Florida for spring break and Elizabeth Hertel, the new director of
During a COVID-19 briefing Wednesday (April 14), Whitmer was asked to address the issue.
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“How do you justify this to residents who feel there might be two sets of rules in play here?” the reporter asked.
16 things to know from recent talk about Michigan COVID restrictions, workplace rules, vaccines
Gov. Whitmer, national experts disagree on restrictions, vaccine distribution
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It’s been a hectic few days in terms of
new restrictions are needed, an extension of emergency workplace rules and
Restrictions debate
Whitmer did ask residents to follow a few voluntary restrictions for two weeks, though they aren’t required. Her requests included high schools returning to remote learning, youth sports suspending activities and everyone avoiding indoor dining at restaurants and gathering with members of other households.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said, “The answer to that is to really close things down, to go back to our basics, to go back to where we were last spring, last summer, and to shut things down to flatten the curve.”
Recapping COVID restrictions Gov. Whitmer would like Michiganders to follow for 2 weeks
Officials want residents to avoid indoor dining, gatherings, youth sports for 2 weeks
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COVID-19 cases across the state and asked residents to voluntarily follow several restrictions over the next two weeks.
You can watch the full briefing from April 9, 2021, in the video posted above.
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“We have not seen that high of a positivity rate since our first surge last spring, a year ago, and that’s concerning because we are doing many more tests than we were then,” Khaldun said. “This indicates that there is now broad community spread.”
Everything that’s happened with COVID in Michigan since Gov. Whitmer’s last briefing 17 days ago
Daily COVID-19 cases skyrocketing in Michigan
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer hasn’t had a COVID-19 briefing in 17 days, but the virus has continued to spread rapidly throughout the state.
Here’s a look at how the pandemic has changed since the governor’s most recent update on March 19.
Daily COVID cases
When Whitmer last gave a briefing, she revealed the state’s metrics had worsened for the fourth straight week.
“Cases have been rising since late February,” Whitmer said. “Thankfully, deaths have remained low.”