More Michigan Businesses Can Reopen Wednesday. See Them Here.

MICHIGAN — More Michigan businesses can reopen Wednesday as the state continues its process of slowly opening portions of its economy. Meanwhile, on Tuesday health officials reported more than 59,000 total cases of the coronavirus since the outbreak began.

The state reported 108 new cases of the coronavirus and 25 deaths Tuesday, bringing the state's totals to 59,107 cases and 5,698 deaths. The numbers continue a downward trend of newly reported cases, which has allowed state officials to reopen portions of the state.

Gyms, movie theaters, indoor climbing facilities, bowling alleys, outdoor concert venues, night clubs and race tracks will all be able to open across the entire state. Of course, as with when restaurants and bars reopened on Monday, Wednesday's changes come with some limitations.

Starting Wednesday, Regions 6 and 8 — which include much of northern Michigan and all of the Upper Peninsula — will advance to Phase 5 of the governor’s MI Safe Start Plan. This will allow barbershops and salons to open in Northern Michigan Wednesday.

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Phase 5 also allows the reopening of movie theaters and gyms, subject to safety protocols and procedures designed to minimize the spread of the coronavirus.

Salons and barbershops can reopen in the rest of the state beginning June 15.

• Post signs outside of entrances informing customers not to enter if they are or have recently been sick
• Encourage or require patrons to wear face coverings
• Establish crowd-limiting measures to meter the flow of patrons
• Use physical dividers, marked floors, signs, and other physical and visual cues to maintain six feet of distance between persons.
• Limit seating occupancy to the extent necessary to enable patrons not of the same household to maintain six feet of distance from others
• For sports and entertainment facilities, establish safe exit procedures for patrons
• For sports and entertainment facilities, to the extent feasible, adopt specified entry and exit times for vulnerable populations, as well as specified entrances and exits
• Train employees who interact with patrons (e.g., ushers) on how to monitor and enforce compliance with the facility’s coronavirus protocols and help patrons who become symptomatic
• Frequently disinfect high-touch surfaces during events or, as necessary, throughout the day
• Disinfect and deep clean the facility after each event or, as necessary, throughout the day
• Close self-serve food or drink options, such as buffets, salad bars, and drink stations

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