![]() ![]() “These increases look different depending on the region.” Joneigh Khaldun, the state’s chief medical executive, said at the Tuesday briefing with the governor. “After several weeks of declining cases and plateau, we’re now seeing an increase in cases in every region of the state,” Dr. However, we are seeing higher numbers of cases. ![]() That total positive percentage is in line with the figures the state has been seeing much of the month. Labs in Michigan on Monday tested 15,568 samples for coronavirus and 2.54% came back positive. Twenty-seven of the new deaths were discovered during a routine check of death certificates to find any that weren’t previously reported. An additional 32 deaths linked to the virus were recorded for a total of 5,947, state data released Tuesday afternoon shows. Michigan on Monday confirmed 373 more cases of the virus, bringing the total to 63,870 since the outbreak began in March. She reminded everyone that keeping the virus under control will be key in allowing schools to reopen for in-person learning in the fall, one of main focal points of the briefing. Let’s do what we know to be the right thing,” Whitmer said. “COVID-19 is still a part of our reality. She acknowledged that it’s a change in culture but described masks as “absolutely essential.” She urged everyone to wear a mask in public, stressing that it’s not a political statement. “But it’s on every single one of us to do our part to protect one another, to protect the gains that we have made as a state and to strengthen our ability to get our economy back on track.” What has changed is our knowledge and our ability to make decisions that prevent the spread of COVID-19,” Whitmer said. She asked people to celebrate the holiday responsibly, saying they should continue to practice social distancing and keep any gatherings small. She had hoped to move the entire state into the next phase of reopening by the Fourth of July but that’s not going to happen because of the case increases. If we see risk, we’re going to dial it back, and that’s just how it’s going to be.” We want to have another modeling call this evening and I’ll be making some decisions in the next day or two as we go into the holiday weekend,” Whitmer told reporters. ![]() She said she was not immediately making any changes to the restrictions currently in place - though as always, she didn’t rule out strengthening restrictions in the event of a “sustained spike.” “We’ve got to be smart, we’ve got to keep our wits about us and we’ve got to continue to do what we know prevents the spread of COVID-19.” “Our numbers are not as strong today as they were a couple of weeks ago,” Whitmer said at a Tuesday afternoon press briefing. Gretchen Whitmer says that while Michigan is in much better shape than some Southern and Southwestern states when it comes to coronavirus, she urged everyone to keep their guard up amid a slight uptick in cases. ![]()
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