Oakland County issues emergency health order requiring masks in schools
DETROIT – The emergency health order requires masks in daycares and elementary, middle, high, and vocational schools regardless of vaccination status to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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This order comes on the heels of Oakland County returning to an indoor mask requirement for all employees last week regardless of vaccination status.
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University of Michigan students arrive to The One housing center to discover townhomes not ready
Dozens of University of Michigan students were told they can’t move in yet when they arrived at The One student housing center on Tuesday (Aug. 24).
An international student told Local 4 he was able to extend his stay at a nearby Airbnb until The One could get him into a hotel, but a room isn’t available until the end of the month.
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