Governor Whitmer Signs Executive Order Temporarily Closing Bars, Theaters, Casinos, and Other Public Spaces (Gyms); Limiting Restaurants to Delivery and Carry-Out Orders

COVID19 Update 03/16 (11:00am)

Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an Executive Order to temporarily close theaters, bars, and casinos, and limits restaurants to carry-out and delivery orders.
Under the Executive Order, the following places of public accommodation will be closed; restaurants, foodcourts, cafés, coffee houses, bars, taverns, brewpubs, breweries, microbreweries, distilleries, wineries, tasting rooms, clubs, hookah bars, cigar bars, vaping lounges, theaters, cinemas, indoor and outdoor performance venues, libraries and museums, gymnasiums, fitness centers, recreation centers, indoor sports facilities, indoor exercise facilities, indoor studios, spots, and casinos.

This order does not restrict a place of business from offering food and beverage using delivery or carry out.

These restrictions do NOT apply to: office buildings, grocery stores, markets, food pantries, pharmacies, drug stores, and providers of medical equipment and supplies, health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, juvenile justice facilities, warehouse and distribution centers, and industrial and manufacturing facilities.

Order restrictions will remain in place until Monday, March 30 at 11:59 pm.