Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s decision not to shut the state down again amid a new surge of coronavirus cases is not what it seems. She still plans on restricting the day-to-day lives of Michiganders — she’s just going about it in a much subtler and much more permanent way.

When asked what she would do to help fight Michigan’s rising positive caseload and hospitalization rate, Whitmer rightfully rejected the idea of another lockdown, citing a recent state Supreme Court decision that challenged her executive authority to enforce harsh restrictions.