Michigan issues stay-at-home order amid coronavirus: Here’s what it means
DETROIT – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a statewide stay-at-home order on Monday to fight the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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Effective at 12:01 am on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, for at least the next three weeks, individuals may only leave their home or place of residence under very limited circumstances.
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- Grocery stores to stay open during Michigan ‘stay-at-home’ order amid coronavirus outbreak. Click here to read more.
- Coronavirus forces Metro Detroit realtors to change way they sell houses. Click here to read more.
- Scans of the lungs of the sickest COVID-19 patients show distinctive patterns of infection. Click here to read more.
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Veterans band together to help serve community
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FCA to make, donate more than 1 million face masks
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Grocery delivery services overwhelmed
Even with Michigan now officially under a stay-at-home order, residents are still allowed to go to the grocery store. But to avoid the spread of the coronavirus, many people are turning to home delivery for their groceries, and the system is getting overwhelmed. If you were hoping to make your order on your phone and have your groceries delivered, you might be out of luck, because the people who do the shipping are finding the shelves bare.
Metro Detroit daycares stay open
Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s most recent Executive Order, only people deemed essential are allowed to work during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Because more people will be at home under this order, daycares are dealing with parents not needing the service for the time being.
Michigan doctor diagnosed with coronavirus describes what it’s like
A Michigan doctor who has tested positive for coronavirus is offering insight into what it’s like and sharing an important tip for fighting the spread. Dr. Mark Pankonin is a gastroenterologist in Saginaw. He took a ski trip to Utah with his girlfriend and some friends a few weeks ago.
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Sunday, March 22, 2020 -- Tuesday, March 24, 2020