by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — State officials say Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will hold a briefing on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday afternoon.
WOOD TV 8 will carry the press conference at 3 p.m and stream live on woodtv.com. You'll hear it live as well on WOODRadio.com
The governor also hinted that she may have more to say on the issue of state parks remaining open to the public this summer. The question arose after large crowds gathered at some parks — including in Grand Haven— over the weekend as the weather grew more pleasant.
It's also widely expected that we will hear about which types of businesses will reopen in the next phase of economic reengagement under Whitmer’s MI Safe Start plan. There was also a Detroit News report on Tuesday that General Motors told workers they would be back in plants May 18. Fiat Chrysler also plans to restart May 18, multiple news outlets are reporting.
Gov. Whitmer last week announced that construction companies and other outdoor businesses would be allowed to reopen today with safety precautions in place.
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