Under the MDHHS order lasting into December, bars and restaurants must close indoor service and only operate takeout and outdoor dining. | Unsplash
Under the MDHHS order lasting into December, bars and restaurants must close indoor service and only operate takeout and outdoor dining. | Unsplash
Another wave of COVID-19 cases is surging across the nation -- and to slow the onslaught, Director of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Robert Gordon has extended the current lockdown, impacting bars and restaurants.
Those businesses will not be able to provide indoor service until at least Sunday, Dec. 20, as residents have been blamed for failing to do their part and follow state orders. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Gordon and other state leaders are taking Michiganders to task as confirmed new coronavirus cases remain high.
“Because COVID is everywhere in our state and because sadly ... we still have a lot of folks who are... we’re not doing all the things we need to do... If we are all doing those things, we will get the virus under control,” Gordon said on the radio program "Michigan's Big Show," Michigan Capitol Confidential reported. “But we’re doing these things partly, not all the way, so the virus continues to spread.”
Despite accusations, there has been no evidence to back these claims. States such as Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania still allow inside dining at bars and restaurants while Michigan does not. Those states show similar COVID-19 case patterns, according to Worldometers.info.
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