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Gov. Whitmer to provide update on coronavirus in Michigan

Governor holding COVID-19 news conference

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a news conference on Aug. 5, 2020. (WDIV)

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will hold her first COVID-19 response news conference since July 28.

Whitmer is scheduled to speak 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. She will be joined by Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun.

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During her news conference on July 28, Whitmer said a decision to allow -- or rather, not allow -- K-12 schools to resume in-person learning won’t be made until just before the school year begins.

On Tuesday, the governor signed Executive Directive 2020-08 to “direct state departments and autonomous agency heads to review allocation of their resources to ensure that enforcement of COVID-19-related laws is a priority,” reads a statement from her office. That includes enforcing limitations on capacity and the requirement to wear a mask when entering a Michigan business.


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