LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provided an update Wednesday on the state’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. She announced the state is aiming to reopen restaurants for indoor dining in the near future.
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You can watch the full replay of her briefing in the video above.
Whitmer was joined by Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, as well as MDHHS Director Robert Gordon.
Michigan’s Chief Operating Officer, Tricia Foster, also provided an update on the state’s vaccine distribution efforts.
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The state is currently under an MDHHS emergency order that bans certain segments of the economy, such as indoor dining at restaurants and concessions at entertainment facilities.