What opens under a revised Michigan COVID order, Michigan Senate passes $ 465 million relief law and U.S. eliminates Modern vaccine

Michigan is reviewing the COVID-19 order to reopen high schools, some entertainment venues

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the state is reviewing its COVID-19 order to resume face-to-face high school classes, reopen certain indoor entertainment venues, and allow sports and fitness classes. contactless outdoors.

The Michigan Senate approves a $ 465 million COVID-19 relief bill

The Michigan Senate passed a $ 465 million COVID-19 relief bill during Friday night’s session. On Monday, the bill is scheduled to be voted on at the Michigan House.

The US eliminates the Modern vaccine against COVID-19, the second shot in the arsenal

The United States added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal on Friday, boosting efforts to combat an outbreak so severe that the nation regularly records more than 3,000 deaths a day.

Coronavirus in Michigan

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 454,956 as of Friday, including 11,274 deaths, state officials report.

Friday’s update includes 4,180 new cases and 66 additional deaths. On Thursday, the state reported a total of 450,776 confirmed cases and 11,208 deaths.

The Michigan 7-day average for new COVID cases has dropped over the past 10 days to 4,095 as of Friday, December 18th. The state had a total of about 207,800 active cases of COVID-19 as of Friday.

Hospitalizations began to decline in December. As of Thursday night, there were 3,376 patients hospitalized with COVID at Michigan hospitals.

New today: Coronavirus in Michigan: This is what you need to know on December 19, 2020

Here’s a look at that as well the data:

Weather in Metro Detroit: Very little snow and rain will return on Saturday