Michigan enacts new coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars, schools

[yaesu]

Source: The Hill

An order on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) website limits bars and restaurants to outdoor dining, carryout and delivery. Casinos and movie theaters will be closed. Gyms are allowed to remain open, but group classes are prohibited.

High schools and university must conduct all classes remotely, according to the order.

Indoor gatherings in residences are limited to 10 people from two households, while outdoor gatherings are limited to 25 people as long as they can practice social distancing.

“In the spring, we listened to public health experts, stomped the curve, and saved thousands of lives together. Now, we must channel that same energy and join forces again to protect our families, frontline workers and small businesses,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said Sunday.

“Right now, there are thousands of cases a day and hundreds of deaths a week in Michigan, and the number is growing. If we don’t act now, thousands more will die, and our hospitals will continue to be overwhelmed. We can get through this together by listening to health experts once again and taking action right now to slow the spread of this deadly virus,” she added.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/526082-michigan-enacts-new-coronavirus-restrictions-on-restaurants-bars-schools

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Mi fascists are already raising hell about it trying to stop our governor from saving lives.

[progree]

1. Trump coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas urges Michigan to 'rise up' against new Covid-19 measures

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142629395

(Scott Atlas is not an MI fascist, but he's a fascist nevertheless. Recall he was handpicked by Trump as his chief coronavirus adviser because Fauci and Birx were too uhh, scientific).

[yaesu]

2. yeah, I saw the Atlas remark, before that MI repuke senators were making threats. nt

[DownriverDem]

3. New Michigan Supreme Court

will be under Dem Party control. Let's hope they will give the governor back her power.

[Steelrolled]

4. Why aren't more states doing this?

(even leaving out states with Republican governors)

[yaesu]

5. I think some are looking at the rates & deciding, scientifically, what stages are needed, not all

areas are there yet & some can localize shutdowns like they did in NJ, neighborhood by neighborhood, here is an interesting real time Risk Assessment Planning Tool map https://covid19risk.biosci.gatech.edu/

[Steelrolled]

6. That make sense

The other thing is they have to consider the source of the infections. It is practically impossible to enforce rules on private gatherings, so if that is the primary source, a lockdown won't help much.

[maddogesq]

7. I have been saying all along that it's about biding time.

We know far more about how this virus spreads than we did back in the spring. We now have some form of antidote and treatment methods, and vaxes are on the way.

Meanwhile, the crybabies are howling, but these restrictions are far less than what we experienced in the spring when you could not go to a hair salon, get elective surgery, or work out by yourself at a gym. These latest moves are about crowd density, plain and simple.

This link lists the 14 restrictions and the 17 things we can still do under the new guidelines.

https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigan/2020/11/16/3-week-pause-michigan-announces-stricter-covid-rules-what-to-know/#//

The rightards and Dr. Atless can just STFU and let us show the way again.