The Michigan State Athletic Department has announced temporary pay cuts for any staff member making $100,000 or greater for the next year. In addition, MSU Athletic Director Bill Beekman will be taking a 10% pay cut, along with head men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo and head football coach Mel Tucker each taking a 7% pay cut.
The state has experienced its largest increase in new cases since May 14, reporting 891 additional cases today.
According to Amanda Darche, public information officer at the ICHD, the new order still indicates a 50% maximum cap on patrons, but that now no more than 125 patrons are allowed on the premises at once, rather than the previous 75.
The state of emergency, originally anticipated to end July 16, was extended.
In their efforts to prepare students to return in the fall, MSU has released a number of YouTube videos on their page, explaining different aspects of life on campus and reforming the Spartan slogan, "Spartans Will" to "Together We Will."
The employees were last in the restaurant on July 5, and were exposed to the virus outside of work. They are now self-quarantining.
While the individual did wear a face covering, reducing the overall risk, transmission is still a possibility.
Willful violation of the order is a misdemeanor.
Wei said his team developed and utilized a novel machine learning model that applied artificial intelligence and mathematics to observe the respiratory infection and its transmission, as well as potential necessities for drug treatments and a vaccine, over a number of months.
As decisions are made, Beauchamp said the task force will continue monitoring COVID-19 case trends locally and statewide, the availability of personal protection equipment, the ability to test and protect individuals, as well as communication with local health care systems to ensure the ability to take care of faculty, staff and students, among other factors.
While some students fully support Whitmer and her executive orders, others understand why the public has become frustrated.
Contact tracing is still ongoing and the department suspects they will find additional cases.
Students whose classes are entirely online can still live on campus if they choose.
The East Lansing City Council previously requested that ELPD gather monthly race data on officer-initiated contacts.
The order comes after 139 cases of COVID-19 have been linked to Harper's Restaurant and Brewpub in East Lansing since it momentarily reopened in June.
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The order is targeted toward large licensed food service establishments with capacities of more than 150.
Ingham County Health Department confirmed 85 cases linked to Harper’s Restaurant and Brewpub in East Lansing as of Saturday afternoon. Of those, five are secondary cases.
While Whitmer had previously expressed hope that the entire state would enter Phase 5 of the MI Safe Start Plan before July 4, the recent spikes of COVID-19 have forced her to reconsider.
Both gyms have decided to close as of Friday evening.