Bars, Restaurants, and Retailers in Michigan Will Be Able to Reopen Next Week

HAMTRAMCK, MI – JANUARY 27: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stands on stage at an event where General Motors announced that GMs Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant will build the all-electric Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle on January 27, 2020 in Hamtramck, Michigan. GM will invest $2.2 billion at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant and 2200 jobs for an all-electric future for electric pickups, SUVs, and autonomous vehicles. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

During her press conference this afternoon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that Michigan bars, restaurants, and retailers can reopen beginning next week.

According to ABC12 and the Associated Press, Whitmer will move the remaining six regions in the state of Michigan, including the Saginaw Region, into Phase 4, which is the ‘Improving’ phase.

Some of the expected precautions include bars and restaurants operating at only 50% capacity and requiring personal protection equipment for all employees.

Other businesses that offer more ‘close contact’ services like salons and barbershops will remain closed for the time being.

[ABC12]

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