Friday, Aug Gust. 28: Latest development on coronavirus in Michigan


Michigan Health Department officials reported 758 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, Aug. 27, as the state’s accumulated total is about 100,000.

On Thursday, Attorney General Dana Nestle ordered Nursing Homes to refund $ 900 Fees charged to residents, captors and throat gators COVID-19 is no longer acceptable at Northern Michigan casinos, and Gov. Allows to stay at home.

Here is the latest talk about how the coronavirus epidemic is affecting people across the state.

Michigan has reported 758 new coronavirus cases, 16 new deaths

The Department of Health and Human Services also announced 16 new COVID-19 deaths, 15 of which were noted at the end, during a critical record search conducted three times a week by department staff.

In 24 weeks, Michigan has detected 99,958 known cases and 6,440 deaths linked to the novel virus.

Thursday marked the sixth consecutive day in at least 758 new cases. The seven-day moving average has dropped to 752 new cases per day, while the death average has remained stable at 10 per day.

As of Thursday, 611 adults with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 are being treated at Michigan hospitals, with 68% of the reports reported. Ten children were hospitalized, five of whom confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Michigan AG orders senior residency facilities to refund COVID-19 fees to residents 900 charged to residents

Complaints were received from about 40 residents that Nestl office’s office fee had sent breaks and letters for 11 senior accommodation facilities after the Navid-19 fee was charged at 900 each.

The AG’s Office Fees said in a statement to Gust on Thursday, 27 Thursday, that the allegations, aimed at compensating owners for additional costs during “potential” coronavirus epidemics that violate consumer protection laws.

On Tuesday, the CIS and Disaster letters were sent to their parent company, CSIG (Common Sales Investment Group) Holding; Management company, senior village management; And the senior life centers of Independence Village in Brighton, Petoski, Plymouth, Oxford, Midland, Grand Ledge, White Lake, Rockford, Chesterfield and Celine. The second letter was sent to Senior Living Portage, a CSIG holding c. Is part of.

The owner and management company face an AG’s office fee investigation if they do not respond within 10 days or sign a fee refund and closure agreement.

Bandanas, Nekon Gators no longer gets acceptable face inks at Northern Michigan Casino

One of Michigan’s most popular casinos is enforcing strict face-to-face policies.

The Little River Casino Resort in Monastie announced this week that masks with bandanas, neck gators and valves would not qualify as acceptable facial features on the property. The policy is effective from Monday, September 7th.

“These types of facial ingots are undivided, can easily exhale exhaled air and droplets of respiration,” reads a Little River instruction.

The updated policy applies to all LRCR team members and guests. Guests wearing unacceptable types of face-covering will be offered a disposable mask at the entrance, staff said.

Government tightens Whitmer order to allow workers with COVID-19 features to stay at home

Whitmer’s new executive order clarifies, and tightens, restrictions on the symptoms of an employee being home sick during COVID-19 without having to face resistance from their employer.

Whitmeyer signed the Executive Order 2020-172 on Thursday, August 27, replacing the Executive Order 2020-166.

The former order allowed people to stay at home, barring their employer from firing or disciplining them if they had any symptoms: fever, sore throat, new uncontrolled cough that causes difficulty breathing, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, New onset Severe headache or new loss of taste or smell.

The new order is more restrictive. Workers under the order must have a fever, uncontrolled cough, or difficulty breathing to stay home from work – or at least two of the following symptoms: taste or smell, muscle aches, sore throat, severe headache, diarrhea, vomiting or abdominal pain.

Covid-19 Rescue Tips

In addition to washing hands regularly and not touching your face, officials recommend practicing social distance, assuming no one is carrying the virus.

Health officials say you should stay at least 6 feet away from others and work from home if possible.

Use disinfectant wipes or disinfectant spray cleaners on frequently touching surfaces of your home (door handles, faucets, countertops) when you go to places like stores and keep hand sanitizer with you.

Michigan Governorate. Gretchen White has also issued administrative orders requiring people to wear face masks on their faces and noses inside public buildings and outside crowded spaces. See the interpretation of what it means here.

Additional information is available at Michigan.gov/coronavirus and CDC.gov/coronavirus.

For more information on COVID-19 in Michigan, click here.

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