EAST LANSING, MI — No more than ten people may gather outdoors in parts of East Lansing, including the downtown area, per an emergency order issued today by Ingham County Health Officer Linda S. Vail.
The area was previously restricted to 25 people under an emergency order issued by Vail in August. Now capped at ten people, the restricted area stretches from the northern edge of the Michigan State University campus to Burcham Drive and is bounded by Harrison Road to the west and Hagadorn Road to the east, including properties adjacent to those streets.
“COVID-19 cases are growing rapidly in many parts of the state, and large social gatherings are a driving force,” Vail said in a press release. “By further reducing the size of gatherings in this section of East Lansing, we may prevent local outbreaks associated with Halloween and football-related gatherings. Based upon observations and citations issued under the previous emergency order, stricter gathering controls are necessary.”
The restricted area has a high concentration of college students and rental properties.
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