Sources: MLive.com
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announces a month-long vaccination raffle in which residents can win a total of $5 million in cash (one grand prize of $2 million or three prizes of $1 million) and $500,000 total in college scholarships for children aged 12 to 17 years old (nine prizes of $55,000). The winners will be drawn on August 4. 2021-07-1
Michigan relaxes several restrictions regarding face mask requirements and outdoor gatherings. 2021-05-4
Michigan surpasses 800,000 confirmed cases and 17,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19. 2021-04-21
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer urges the state to halt in-person classes, indoor dining, and youth sports for two weeks due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. 2021-04-9
Michigan reports their first case of the 501.V2 variant that originated in South Africa in a child from Jackson County. 2021-03-8
Michigan reports 4,101 new cases of COVID-19, a new single-day record. 2020-11-4
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that around 104,000 people in Michigan have recovered since the start of the pandemic. However, the state reported 1,522 new cases and 15 deaths, bringing the statewide total number of cases to 134,656 and death toll to 6,891. 2020-10-10
A two-month-old baby dies of COVID-19 in Michigan, the youngest known fatality in the state thus far. 2020-09-17
Michigan begins tighter restrictions on public face mask usage, including $500 fines for refusal to wear one and the potential loss of business licenses for failure to enforce their usage. 2020-07-13