KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — It’s starting to feel a little more like a normal summer in Michigan.
On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed another executive order which lifts restrictions on overnight residential, travel, and troop camps beginning Monday, June 15.
This also allows certain K-12 school sports activities and other in-person extracurricular school activities to resume, but there are some restrictions. Only activities that are consistent with the rules requiring social distancing and, across most of the state, the closure of indoor exercise facilities will be permitted.
Camps will also be required to follow specific guidelines issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. These guidelines will be published in the coming days.
In a written statement Whitmer said, “As we’ve worked together to bend the curve and protect our families from COVID-19, our kids have lost time in the classroom and missed out on playdates, birthday parties and graduations. That’s why I’m glad they’ll have an opportunity to spend a week or weekend away at camp. This is another significant milestone for Michigan as we continue to slowly and safely reopen our economy, and I want to thank Michiganders for doing their part to flatten the curve. While this is good news, there’s still more work to do to protect Michigan families from the spread of this virus, avoid a second wave, and protect the heroes on the front lines. We will get through this together.”
The latest information on the governor’s executive order and other COVID-19 related news is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.
