LANSING, MI (WTVB) – Don’t plan to dine-out anytime soon.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer late Thursday signed Executive Order 2020-69, which extends through May 28 her previous order to temporarily closes public spaces such as theaters, bars and casinos, while also limiting restaurants to only carry-out and delivery orders.
Restaurants are not restricted from offering food and beverage delivery by window, walk-up, drive-through or drive-up services.
Restaurants are allowed five people inside at a time for pick-up orders, but people must maintain a 6-feet apart distance from one another.
The order does not apply to office buildings, grocery stores, markets, food pantries, pharmacies, drug stores, and providers of medical equipment and supplies, health care facilities, residential care facilities, congregate care facilities, and juvenile justice facilities, warehouse and distribution centers, and industrial and manufacturing facilities.
The extension of the order comes after Gov. Whitmer signed executive orders Thursday evening that extend Michigan’s the state of emergency through May 28.
