Reopening under revised Michigan COVID warrant, Michigan Senate passes $ 465 million emergency relief bill, US approves Moderna vaccine

Michigan is revising COVID-19 order to reopen high schools and some entertainment venues

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the state is reviewing its COVID-19 order to resume in-person high school classes, reopen certain indoor entertainment venues, and allow contactless outdoor sports and fitness classes.

Michigan Senate approves $ 465 million COVID-19 bill

The Michigan Senate passed a $ 465 million COVID-19 bill during Friday night’s session. Monday, the bill will go to Michigan House for a vote.

US Approves Moderna Vaccine for COVID-19, 2nd Shot in Arsenal

The US added a second COVID-19 vaccine to its arsenal on Friday, ramping up efforts to combat an outbreak so dire that the country regularly records more than 3,000 deaths a day.

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Coronavirus in Michigan 🦠

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan rose to 454,956 on Friday, including 11,274 deaths, state officials report.

Friday’s update includes 4,180 new cases and 66 additional deaths. On Thursday, the state reported a total of 450,776 confirmed cases and 11,208 deaths.

Michigan’s seven-day average for new COVID cases has dropped to 4,095 in the past 10 days as of Friday, December 18. The state had a total of approximately 207,800 active cases of COVID-19 as of Friday.

Hospital admissions began to decline in December. As of Thursday night, there were 3,376 patients with COVID in Michigan hospitals.

New today: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s What You Need to Know on December 19, 2020

Here’s a look at more of it the data:

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Metro Detroit Weather: Very little snow and rain will return on Saturday

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