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30 new COVID-19 outbreaks reported at Michigan schools and universities

Posted at 3:36 PM, Oct 26, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-26 15:48:27-04

Michigan reported 30 new outbreaks at schools and universities.

Additionally, ongoing outbreaks can be found below:

On Sunday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told 7 Action News that Michiganders need to keep masking up to avoid a repeat of what we experienced months ago.

"If we get overwhelmed and we have hospitals that are on the verge of being overrun, then we will have to take steps backward," she said. "There are epidemic orders in the department of health and human services that the director can use, but I want to avoid that.

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Click here for a page with resources including a COVID-19 overview from the CDC, details on cases in Michigan, a timeline of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's orders since the outbreak, coronavirus' impact on Southeast Michigan, and links to more information from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC and the WHO.

View a global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University.

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