Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer outlined a plan to loosen COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday.
The restrictions will be lifted when Michigan reaches specific vaccination goals. At present, nearly 31% of the population of Michigan has been fully vaccinated.
Under Whitmer’s plan, the restrictions will be lifted two weeks after each goal is reached.
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Two weeks after the state has 55% of the population fully vaccinated, in-person work will be allowed in all places of employment. After 60% is reached, bars and restaurants will no longer have to close early. Capacity at sports stadiums, funeral homes, and conference centers will have capacity increased to 25%, and gyms will have capacity increased to 50%.
All indoor capacity limits will be lifted after 65% vaccination is achieved, although social distancing requirements will still be in effect. Two weeks after 70% is reached, the orders requiring face masks and prohibiting social gatherings will be lifted.
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Earlier in April, Michigan suffered a COVID-19 surge, likely driven by the U.K. variant of the coronavirus. The seven-day average of new cases reached a peak of 7,861 on April 14. Since then it has dropped to 4,681, a decline of 40%.
