In promulgating Executive Order 2020-69 and Executive Order 2020-70, the Governor has done just that by placing restrictions on certain activities to limit social interactions. “Good news, sports fans: We are now ready to gradually and safely allow professional sports to resume in Michigan,” Whitmer said. July 14: State of emergency extendedWhitmer extended the Michigan state of emergency until Aug. 11 as COVID-19 cases rose across the state. The five-year lending, investment and philanthropic plan aimed to help improve financial opportunities for Michigan businesses, consumers and communities. Dec. 29: Relief bill, unemployment extensionWhitmer signed a $106 million relief bill and also extended COVID-19 unemployment benefits through March 2021.

Gretchen Whitmer has extended the Michigan state of emergency through Sept. 4, citing an uptick in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and the looming return of in-person learning at schools. Michigan unemployment rates are higher than they’ve been in decades, and Whitmer said many families in Michigan are struggling to pay their bills and put food on the table. “We are seeing a plateau of cases,” Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, said Wednesday during a press briefing with Michigan Gov. Whitmer said she’s “trying to avoid” moving the state back a phase in her coronavirus reopening plan. Whitmer’s handling of pandemic :Reopening Michigan :Health questions, advice :Outbreaks :Unemployment :Individual stories :

Gretchen Whitmer has extended the Michigan state of emergency until Aug. 11 as coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rise across the state. Every region in Michigan has seen an uptick in new COVID-19 cases over the past three weeks, Whitmer said. The state of emergency was previously scheduled to expire July 16, but it has been extended nearly four weeks to Aug. 11. “COVID-19 has now killed more than 6,000 people in Michigan,” Whitmer said. MORE: Here’s how all 83 Michigan counties are divided into regions in Whitmer’s reopening planNationally, COVID-19 cases are growing in 39 states.

Gretchen Whitmer has extended Michigan’s state of emergency until July 16. The state of emergency, which was first implemented at the end of March due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, was set to expire Friday (June 19). Whitmer made it clear during a Wednesday briefing that it would be extended, and on Thursday, she made it official. Most of the state is currently in phase four of the governor’s reopening plan, with regions six and eight in phase five. “The data backs it up: The Stay Home, Stay Safe Order undeniably saved lives,” Whitmer said.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s current state of emergency is set to expire later this week, but Gov. On May 22, Whitmer extended the state of emergency until Friday (June 19). When asked about the approaching deadline Wednesday during her coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing, Whitmer said the state of emergency will continue. “Every state in the nation has some form of state of emergency ongoing,” Whitmer said. She didn’t provide specific details about when the state of emergency will be extended or what the new expiration date will be.

Gretchen Whitmer first issued the stay-at-home order, much of the state has reopened as the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) slows. Useful tools :Heres a look at everything thats reopened across the entire state so far. Thats still the rule for indoor gatherings, but when she lifted the stay-at-home order, Whitmer expanded the size of groups that can gather outside to 100. Coming soonHair, nail and massage businesses across the state of Michigan will be allowed to reopen on June 15. For weeks, Northern Michigan was in phase four of the plan while the rest of the state was in phase three.

Gretchen Whitmer is allowing some businesses in the northern part of the state and the Upper Peninsula to reopen Friday. Related links:“The whole state is watching to make sure we get this right,” Whitmer said. “Our big fear, of course, is that Memorial Day weekend -- we know lots of people love to go north,” Whitmer said. “The last thing we would want to do in the midst of a global pandemic is to cut health care, to cut public safety or to cut education,” Whitmer said. He has clashed many times with Whitmer over her handling of the coronavirus in Michigan.

Gretchen Whitmer addressed her extension of the state of emergency, which will keep many businesses closed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). NEW: Whitmer says decisions will not be political: ‘I’m not here to play games’Whitmer signed an executive order Thursday night that extends the state of emergency through May 28. Previous stories:State of emergencyWhitmer’s state of emergency extension closes theaters, bars, casinos and more as the coronavirus continues to spread in the state. The Republican-led Michigan House approved Senate bills limiting Whitmer’s emergency powers and gave House Speaker Lee Chatfield the ability to take legal action against the governor. Protesters wanted to get onto the House floor, but Michigan State Police troopers and House sergeants-at-arms blocked the doors.

LANSING, Mich. – Thursday was a chaotic day in Lansing as legislators say they’re going to let the Michigan state of emergency expire at midnight and protesters demand the state reopen for business. The state of emergency declared by Michigan Gov. Whitmer initially asked the legislature to extend it, but on Wednesday, she said she didn’t need them to. Protesters wanted to get onto the House floor, but Michigan State Police troopers and House sergeants-at-arms blocked the doors. Then, the House codified executive orders into law preventing any disruptions, but adjourned without taking up the extension.

Michigan legislators say they’ll let state of emergency expire; protesters demand state reopensPublished: April 30, 2020, 5:13 pmThursday was a chaotic day in Lansing as legislators say they’re going to let the Michigan state of emergency expire at midnight and protesters demand the state reopen for business.

Michigan State of Emergency expires at midnight; governor wants 28-day extensionPublished: April 30, 2020, 12:13 pmThe Michigan Legislature is meeting Thursday to continue debating the State of Emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Gretchen Whitmer wants to extend the emergency another 28 days after it expires Thursday night at midnight. The state Legislature is slated to vote on the governor’s request before it expires.