Whitmer ceases indoor service in most state bars to prevent coronavirus spread

Published July 2, 2020 10:30pm ET



Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday she is closing indoor service at Michigan bars as a proactive measure to prevent the resurgence of coronavirus in the state.

The governor issued Executive Order 2020-143 on Wednesday afternoon, likely in response to more than 100 COVID-19 cases recently linked to Harper’s Restaurant and Brew Pub in East Lansing in a so-called “super-spreader” incident.

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