LANSING, Mich. – Here’s what you need to know to get caught up on all things COVID in Michigan. “A leading model shows that if we don’t take aggressive action right now, we could soon see 1,000 deaths per week here in Michigan,” Whitmer said. Andiamo owner rallying restaurants to reopenThe owner of Andiamo wrote a letter to Michigan restaurants urging them to defy the state health department’s COVID-19 shutdown orders and reopen. Michigan football on pauseMichigan football paused all team activities Monday due to possible COVID-19 concerns, the university announced. Just two days after hosting Penn State at Michigan Stadium, the team announced all activities are being held virtually.

Gretchen Whitmer will provide an update Friday on the states handling of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The governor will be joined by Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Michigan reported 406 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 38 additional deaths Thursday afternoon. The Swiss cheese analogyPublic health officials said the Swiss cheese approach to reducing the risk of being infected can help keep people safe. Each intervention that we currently have for COVID-19 prevention is kind of like a slice of Swiss cheese, said Ryan Malosh, a research scientist at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

Gretchen Whitmer will provide an update Thursday on the states handling of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The governor will be joined by Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Whitmer is scheduled to begin speaking at 3 p.m. You can watch live in the stream above. Michigan State to reopen this fallMichigan State University also broke some news Wednesday, announcing a plan to resume in-person classes on schedule this fall, with students returning to campus as scheduled Sept. 2. The Swiss cheese analogyPublic health officials said the Swiss cheese approach to reducing the risk of being infected can help keep people safe.