MDHHS extends epidemic order, strengthens mask requirement for children

MDHHS extends epidemic order, strengthens mask requirement for children

Order expands mask requirement to children ages 2-4 as recommended by American Academy of Pediatrics

LANSING, MICH. Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) extended its Gatherings and Mask epidemic order. The Order – which preserves the strongest public health order in the Midwest – is designed to balance day-to-day activities while controlling the spread of COVID-19 and saving Michiganders’ lives. It includes expansion of mask requirements to children ages 2 to 4 to further protect the state’s residents.
Although progress has been made, it is crucial that Michiganders continue to mask up and socially distance as the state takes steps to get back to normal. Read More