The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced a change to the Emergency Order requiring mask-wearing. Masks are no longer mandated for outdoor gatherings under 100 people. Fully vaccinated people with no symptoms of being sick can take off the mask at indoor residential gatherings, also.
The order goes into effect May 6 and goes until May 31st, at which time further guidance will likely be issued.
MDHHS has also backed off a little bit on the mandatory testing for athletes involved in school sports, but only if they are vaccinated. The vaccine is only available to those ages 16 and over right now.
According to the order, “Based on the most current CDC Guidance, fully vaccinated individuals can gather for the purposes of sports practice or competition without testing if they are asymptomatic.”
Masks are still required for indoor sports, but not for non-contact practice and games when outdoors. Individual districts can decide to still require masks if they think it is necessary.
Athletes are still required to quarantine, and miss their practices and games, if they have been deemed a close contact of someone testing positive, whether they are showing symptoms of COVID-19 or not.
The full order can be found at:
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
