Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order to reopen retail businesses and auto dealerships by appointment statewide on Tuesday, May 26, as part of her MI Safe Start plan.
The order also lifts the requirement that health care providers delay some nonessential medical, dental, and veterinary procedures along with allowing small gatherings of 10 people or less starting immediately, as long as participants practice social distancing, beginning on Friday, May 29
“The data shows that Michigan is ready to phase in these sectors of our economy, but we must stay vigilant and ensure we’re doing everything we can to protect ourselves and our families from the spread of COVID-19,” said Governor Whitmer.
“With today’s announcement, physicians and health care providers in Michigan are ready to resume taking care of patients,” said Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, president of the Michigan State Medical Society.
We encourage the citizens of Michigan to tend to their health and protect each other by following public health guidance to prevent spread of this virus.”
Consistent with the governor’s previous Safer at Home orders, any individual able to medically tolerate a face covering must wear a covering over his or her nose and mouth—like a homemade mask, scarf, bandana, or handkerchief—when in any enclosed public space.
