As of June 22, 2021, all capacity limits on indoor and outdoor gatherings and face mask requirements will end. Governor Whitmer announced today that she is accelerating the end of most COVID-19 epidemic orders.
In response to an increase in vaccinations and plummeting COVID-19 cases over the past several weeks, Whitmer said these changes are coming ahead of schedule.
Michigan is currently experiencing a case rate of 24.3 cases per million people and has a 1.9% positivity rate over the last seven days. Along with the decrease in cases, nearly 5 million Michiganders aged 16 and older have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, or 60% of those eligible.
St. Clair County currently has 3,081 active cases of COVID-19.
“Today is a day that we have all been looking forward to, as we can safely get back to normal day-to-day activities and put this pandemic behind us,” said Governor Whitmer. “We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to the medical experts and health professionals who stood on the front lines to keep us all safe. And we are incredibly thankful to all of the essential workers who kept our state moving.”
Some epidemic orders pertaining to vulnerable populations in corrections and long-term care facilities and agriculture workers will remain in effect, and public health measures will continue for reporting requirements and testing to identify any instances of increased community spread.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
