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.
New and returning students will be assigned a move-in time, which they must follow unless they receive a time to change it.
Required masks, budget approval and more from Friday's MSU Board of Trustees meeting.
Two more student-athletes tested positive with COVID-19 during the second round of testing before they would be cleared to begin voluntary workouts.
East Lansing City Council opened up discussions for enforcing social distancing and mask requirements at their June 23 meeting, following news of an outbreak linked to Harper’s Restaurant and Brewpub that morning.
The cases involved include ages ranging from 16-28, with 20 being the median age, Darche said.
Following at least 34 COVID-19 cases linked to the establishment, Harper's owners outline safety precautions that have been implemented.
New numbers show 34 cases linked to the establishment.
Ingham County Jail reports positive COVID-19 cases, mitigation measures.
According to the release, unpaid claims filed before May 1 represent only 0.5% of all claims.
MSU is also reducing its retirement plan matching contributions from 10% to 5% of employees’ compensation.
Dr. Jack Lipton from the College of Human Medicine will be giving a presentation on the “innovation, adaptation, and scaling up” of COVID-19 testing.
Harper’s Restaurant and Brewpub announced in a post Monday night they would be temporarily closing to ensure the safety of staff and customers. At least 14 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in relation to the restaurant.
MSU Athletic Director Bill Beekman said the plan is to give students the priority for tickets if fans are allowed into Spartan Stadium for football, but would students feel safe doing so?
As different sectors of state continue to reengage, Whitmer said she is hopeful the entire state will be able to move to Phase 5 of the MI Safe Start Plan before July 4.
Of 124 student-athletes tested for COVID-19, one came back positive.
Campus will technically be open, but only a quarter of classes will be held completely in-person.
While it's said to specifically target the above at-risk communities, there is also availability for those in the surrounding areas to get tested whether they are presenting symptoms or not.