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Kaleva

(36,371 posts) Mon May 18, 2020, 03:36 PM May 2020

Gov. Whitmer signs order partially opening Upper Michigan & part of Lower Michigan

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"Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made the announcement Monday afternoon about loosening stay-at-home restrictions in Upper Michigan and northern Lower Michigan.

The governor said Regions 6 and 8 will reopen partially at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, May 22. Region 6 is the Traverse City-area, and Region 8 is the entire Upper Peninsula.

Businesses that are opening up in a limited capacity include bars, restaurants, retail locations, and offices.

The bars and restaurants will have to limit their capacity to 50 percent. Groups will be required to stay 6 feet apart and servers will have to wear face coverings."

https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/content/news/Sources-Gov-Whitmer-to-make-UP-related-announcement-Monday-afternoon-570561421.html

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Gov. Whitmer signs order partially opening Upper Michigan & part of Lower Michigan (Original Post) Kaleva May 2020 OP

This is a huge tourist area. I'm holding my breath while hoping for the best. Siwsan May 2020 #1

Traverse pamdb May 2020 #2

Feeling wary of this announcment Miigwech May 2020 #3

People are going to flock up north DetroitLegalBeagle May 2020 #4

Well, they will come up. Let's see if they respect those of us here Miigwech May 2020 #5

I'm from the SE Michigan zone. roamer65 May 2020 #6

Siwsan

(26,308 posts)

1. This is a huge tourist area. I'm holding my breath while hoping for the best.

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2020, 03:39 PM

May 2020

I really wanted to go up to Mackinaw Island, this Summer. I'm putting that plan on hold.

pamdb

(1,332 posts)

2. Traverse

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2020, 04:16 PM

May 2020

I assume the Cherry Festival is still cancelled?

And the film festival? ALthough that doesn't tale place until the first week of August.

We're still not going anywhere. We go the UP maybe once every ten years. and Traverse usually once a summer. We've already decided we're spending the summer in the back yard around the pool. If it EVER STOPS RAINING. May
is completely shot.

There are a lot of festivals all along the Gold coast; Charlevoix, Petoskey,
The Mission Peninsula, Suttons Bay...wonder if they are all cancelled.

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)

3. Feeling wary of this announcment

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2020, 04:50 PM

May 2020

It has to happen sometime. I live in the U.P. and people are getting antsy to get out and a'bout. There is no Covid-19 here, YET!!!! Lots of beautiful vacation homes and outdoor recreation. Many older folks are living in the U.P. (high population of elders) and don't want rich vacationers and seasonal residents coming up and bringing this virus. I guess we will see .... WEAR YOUR MASKS if you do venture here, please

DetroitLegalBeagle

(1,927 posts)

4. People are going to flock up north

Reply to Miigwech (Reply #3)

Mon May 18, 2020, 04:57 PM

May 2020

Pretty much everyone I know who has their own places up north or know friends/family with places up there are planning on heading up asap now. Not sure how many you will get in the UP, but I am sure TC and Houghton/Higgens lakes area is going to get swamped.

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)

5. Well, they will come up. Let's see if they respect those of us here

Reply to DetroitLegalBeagle (Reply #4)

Mon May 18, 2020, 05:32 PM

May 2020

who have been really responsible in trying to stop this pandemic ... a major trait of folks from up here is, responsibility for their neighbors, sick and elderly. WE CAN'T afford to lose just one of us!

roamer65

(36,747 posts)

6. I'm from the SE Michigan zone.

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2020, 05:48 PM

May 2020

I plan on keeping up the stay at home procedures for the forseeable future. I definitely will NOT be in the flock heading north.

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