In a press conference this morning, Governor Whitmer reminded Michiganders that there are several public health rules in effect that need to be followed to slow the spread of COVID-19, and she encouraged a voluntary break from some activities for the next two weeks.
She acknowledged that the current surge of COVID-19 cases in Michigan is a “compliance, variant, and mobility issue”, and “getting vaccinated is the quickest way to get back to normal.”
She spoke about the current public health mandates from MDHHS including the mask mandate, limits on indoor gatherings, and mandatory testing for sports teams. She pleaded with Michiganders to take these mandates seriously and to take it even further by voluntarily refraining from indoor dining and gatherings for the next two weeks.
She also urged all high schools to voluntarily move to virtual classes only for the next two weeks and to shut down their sports practices and competitions for two weeks as well.
Dr. Khaldun spoke about indoor dining as the most dangerous thing that individuals can engage in right now. She encouraged people to support their restaurants by dining outdoors or using carry out and delivery services.
Port Huron Schools announced on April 7th that the district is transitioning to fully remote school today and plan to return to face-to-face on Wednesday, April 21st at the earliest. St. Clair TEC is transitioning to remote learning on April 12th. As of that announcement, sports were still planning to meet, so parents should stay tuned in case that changes.
Vaccine clinics are increasing in St. Clair County with a walk-in clinic scheduled for today between 1-6 PM at the Knight Club in Marysville (info on that clinic is available <HERE>), and several other clinics scheduled for next week, including one for Port Huron Businesses and their employees which can be registered for <HERE>.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
