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It’s been one year since the first COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Michigan. We asked you: how has your life changed over the past year? We took to the streets in Detroit and Grand Rapids to hear what folks had to say.
March 10 marks one year since Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan. Following that announcement, executive orders were issued that temporarily closed schools and restaurants, and limited gatherings. Michiganders began planning to stay inside in order to “flatten the curve” for at least two weeks.
But as the number of cases grew and hospitals became filled, it became clear that it would be a long while before things would feel like normal again.