LANSING -- Today, June 1, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-110, rescinding her Safer at Home order and moving the entire state to phase four of the MI Safe Start Plan.
The governor’s order will allow retailers to reopen on June 4 and restaurants to reopen on June 8, both subject to capacity limits and social distancing. Day camps for children will likewise be permitted to open on June 8. Effective immediately, groups of 100 or less will be allowed gather outdoors with social distancing. Office work that is not capable of being performed remotely can resume. And in-home services, including housecleaning services, can resume operations.
Subject to local regulation, gyms and fitness centers may conduct outdoor classes, practices, training sessions, or games, provided that coaches, spectators, and participants maintain six feet of distance from one another during these activities. Outdoor pools can also reopen, with restricted capacity. Businesses and activities that necessarily involve close contact and shared surfaces, including gyms, hair salons, indoor theaters, tattoo parlors, casinos, and similar establishments, will remain closed for the time being.
Joining Gov. Whitmer during her press conference today, MDHHS Chief Deputy for Health and Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun announced a new MI Symptoms Web Application, which allows Michigan employers and employees to enter information daily to help identify symptoms that might be caused by the virus and to make decisions about when to seek appropriate medical care. Local and state public health will also use the collective data to help identify the potential for new outbreaks of the disease.
"The governor and I, along with a team of experts, have determined that our state is ready to move into the next phase of the MI Safe Start Plan. Hospitalization numbers are down, our frontline workers have PPE to last them several weeks, and the number of positive cases and deaths are declining," said Dr. Khaldun. "We will continue to monitor the data and work closely with local health departments to ensure Michiganders practice safe social distancing. On behalf of our health care professionals and first responders on the front lines, we must all be smart and be safe."
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II also joined the Gov. Whitmer during the press conference.
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist stressed the importance of peaceful action during this time of a double threat to Black communities: COVID-19 and police brutality.
"The scab covering the wounds of oppression has once again been ripped off," he said. "Please remain vigilant, please practice social distancing and wear your mask if you do choose to demonstrate."
Click here for the Power Point Presentation Gov. Whitmer used today.
Click here for Executive Order 2020-110.
Click here for an updated list of Gov. Whitmer's Executive Orders.
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