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Whitmer extends stay at home order to May 15; lifts certain restrictions

This provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Monday, April 13, 2020. The governor said the state has tough days ahead in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, but a return to normalcy is "on the horizon." (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Friday that extends Michigan’s stay-at-home order to May 15th.

The order also allows some businesses to reopen.

The governor says Michiganders have to continue to stay home as much as possible to help stop the spread of the virus, but gave certain businesses that had been closed, like plant nurseries and bicycle repair shops, permission to reopen under social distancing guidelines.

The order also permits certain outdoor activities like golf and boating to resume, and businesses with items deemed nonessential can reopen for curbside pickup or delivery. Large retailers can reopen certain parts of their stores like garden centers and paint sections.

Michiganders are required, rather than encouraged, to wear masks or other face coverings while shopping in close spaces so long as it wouldn’t put them at any risk to do so.

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2 comments

Joe April 24, 2020 at 11:10 am

Never a law about motorized boats

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Dave April 25, 2020 at 9:58 am

WHITMER NEEDS TO GO !!! SHE IS A SOROS PROTAGEE !! BOUGHT AND PAYED FOR TO DESTROY MICHIGAN !!!!

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