Residents are to stay at home except for workers in essential service sectors. Such orders in other states make allowances for hospitals, groceries, gas stations, take-out restaurants, pharmacies and the like to stay open.
Michigan Health Watch
In-depth reporting on the intersection between public policy and important health topics ‒ such as insurance coverage, hospital admissions, opioid abuse, access to care, medical research and the business of health care ‒ that impact nearly every Michigan resident.
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Michiganders stranded as Peru enforces a lockdown due to coronavirus
A Farmington Hills couple on their honeymoon, a pastor’s family, and a young Peace Corps volunteer tell stories of their efforts, so far unsuccessful, to return to Michigan from Peru.
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Detroit moving faster to restore water, but hundreds still without service
Ten days into an emergency effort to restore water to Detroit homes, several hundred residents still remain without water and activists wants Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to enlist the National Guard to help in the effort.
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Oakland County closes malls, playgrounds as Michigan coronavirus cases soar
As the coronavirus epidemic spreads through Oakland County, leaders order the closure of malls and playground equipment and urge residents to stop non-essential travel.
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Charting Michigan’s coronavirus path, hoping for South Korea and not Italy
Michigan went from one positive case to more than 500 in 10 days. Bridge mapped cases in four foreign countries as a guide to what the path of infection might look like in Michigan in the weeks ahead.
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Michigan coronavirus cases surge with more testing but shortage remains
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the state is prioritizing testing for the highest-risk patients as a shortage persists.
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Michigan hospitals turn to quilting scraps, DIY videos to fight coronavirus
The state is trying to learn exactly what resources hospitals are working with. In the meantime, health care workers are taking measures into their own hands.
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University of Michigan Hospital has one-day blood supply due to coronavirus
U-M hospital is one of several across the state in critical need of donated blood for vulnerable patients. The spread of COVID-19 cases has resulted in Red Cross blood drive cancellations.
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How to get tested for coronavirus in Michigan
The state of Michigan is working to increase its capacity to test cases, and health systems in some areas now are providing drive-thru services.
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Michigan farmers, distributors worried by coronavirus threat to supply chain
Food producers and processors are having difficulty getting products to grocers. Add labor shortages to the mix and state agriculture officials say the situation is unprecedented.
