Mikenzie Frost

It's official: The partial reopening will take effect on Friday, May 22. Cities, villages, and townships may choose to take a more cautious course if they wish. #COVID19

Whitmer: “It’s crucial that all businesses do everything in their power to protect their workers, customers, and their families. And as we approach Memorial Day weekend, I encourage everyone to be smart and be safe." #COVID19

"This is a new way of dining," Whitmer says. Worker safety requirements must be adhered to, Whitmer adds. Businesses resuming in-person work must develop a #COVID19 preparedness and response plan and make it available to employees and customers by June 1.

"If you don't live in one of the regions (6&8), think long and hard about taking a trip there," Whitmer says. "Please be smart. The whole state is watching to make sure we get this right." #COVID19

Businesses opening must also provide: -#COVID19 training to workers that covers, at a minimum, workplace infection-control practices, the proper use of PPE -Steps to take to notify the business or operation of any symptoms or a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19

Businesses opening must also provide cont.: -How to report unsafe working conditions #COVID19

"We're hopeful we can announce even more re-engagement later this week, ahead of the Memorial Day Weekend," Whitmer says. "I will continue to do everything I can to lower the chance of a second wave." #COVID19

Dr. Khaldun says there have been more than 28,000 peopel who have recovered from #COVID19 in Michigan. "Based on what we've seen...we are able to move forward with the reopening in those regions [Regions 6&8]," she says.

Other regions are on the decline as well, Dr. Khaldun says. For example, Grand Rapids is seeing 51 cases per million people, per day, she says, but it's not ready to move to the next phase of re-engagement. "Please remain cautions. Wear a mask in public. Stay home." #COVID19

Statewide, 87% of #COVID19 deaths are in people over the age of 60. "This means, while #COVID19 can infect and kill people of all ages, it's more dangerous in older people," Dr. Khaldun says.

Dr. Khaldun says statewide, there are 2,670 people who are #COVID19 in nursing home facilities. She says as of last Friday, 95% of facilities have self-reported #COVID19 data to the state at least once.

Speaking now is Chairman and CEO of Dow, Jim Fitterling. Fitterling also sits on the state's economic recovery council. Hey says one employee, of the 500 in Michigan who have been working in-person, was #COVID19 positive; 70 people have been #COVID19 positive globally.

Jim Carruthers, mayor of Traverse City, says it's been difficult to answer the phone and tell people the city is closed. "In Traverse City, we welcome you to come but we want you to be safe. We want to protect our front line and essential workers," he says. #COVID19

"We want you to come have fun, but we want you to be wise and safe," Carruthers says. "Please. Wear your mask. Be socially distant." #COVID19