{"id":407588,"date":"2021-04-10T15:28:28","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T19:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=407588"},"modified":"2021-04-10T15:28:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T19:28:31","slug":"michigan-democratic-governor-urges-high-schools-and-youth-sports-to-voluntarily-suspend-in-person-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-democratic-governor-urges-high-schools-and-youth-sports-to-voluntarily-suspend-in-person-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Democratic Governor Urges High Schools And Youth Sports To Voluntarily Suspend In-Person Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigan-democratic-governor-urges-high-schools-and-youth-sports-to-voluntarily-suspend-in-person-activities%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=407588&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1290.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>On Friday, Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer called on high schools and youth sports organizers to voluntarily suspend in-person activities for two weeks and asked people to refrain from indoor dining at restaurants to help curb the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/michigan-governor-urges-halt-high-school-classes-youth-sports-n1263722\">According<\/a> to the Associated Press, Gov. Whitmer \u201cstopped short of ordering restrictions\u201d such as another stay-at-home order, as a statewide mask mandate remains in place, along with mitigation measures such as reduced capacity at some establishments and limitations on the size of gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to do this together. Lives depend on it,\u201d Whitmer said at a news conference. \u201cWe\u2019re going to have some tough weeks ahead. So I\u2019m asking everyone \u2014 please, take this seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer went on to say, \u201cit is less of a policy problem that we have and more of a compliance and variant issue that we are confronting as a state,\u201d attributing the rising numbers to individuals letting their guard down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a team effort. It\u2019s on all of us to do our part by masking up and getting vaccinated to protect ourselves and our families, so we can get back to normal. Let\u2019s get it done.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.2489795918367\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issues new COVID-19 recommendations (but NOT orders), including for high schools to move remote for two weeks following spring break <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vlqIAKyPDS\">pic.twitter.com\/vlqIAKyPDS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blake Harms (@wxblakeharms) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wxblakeharms\/status\/1380523813859901449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The AP reports that as of Thursday, \u201cMichigan had the worst rate of new Covid-19 cases in the U.S. over the previous two weeks,\u201d adding, \u201crelated hospitalizations had more than quadrupled in a month and were 90 percent of the statewide peak from a year ago.\u201d On Friday, Michigan recorded 26 more deaths of individuals who had been diagnosed with COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>The state <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uppermichiganssource.com\/2021\/04\/09\/whitmer-to-give-update-friday-on-michigans-coronavirus-response\/\">reportedly<\/a> traced outbreaks over the last few weeks to youth sports.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the state\u2019s chief medical executive, said, \u201cour public health system is overwhelmed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a parent and former student-athlete myself, I understand how important athletics are to our children\u2019s physical and mental health,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uppermichiganssource.com\/2021\/04\/09\/whitmer-to-give-update-friday-on-michigans-coronavirus-response\/\">said<\/a> Khaldun. \u201cHowever, parents and athletes need to understand the risk involved with youth sports if they choose to participate.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.650684931507\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I urge youth sports organizers to pause in-person activities for the next couple weeks, and as always, mask up, wash your hands, social distance and get your safe and effective <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COVIDvaccine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#COVIDvaccine<\/a> as soon as you are able. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0kZxCmYWIP\">https:\/\/t.co\/0kZxCmYWIP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joneigh Khaldun MD MPH (@MDHHS_CME) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDHHS_CME\/status\/1380637497177292804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve seen that the younger population has played a significant role in transmission during this most recent spike,\u201d she continued. \u201cI urge youth sports organizers to pause in-person activities for the next couple of weeks, and as always, mask up, wash your hands, social distance and get your safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you are able.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ABC 12 News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc12.com\/2021\/04\/08\/gov-whitmer-planning-covid-19-press-conference-friday-morning\/\">reported<\/a> that Michigan averaged more than 6,200 new COVID-19 cases a day for most of this week, while coronavirus patients occupy more than 15% of hospital beds across the state.<\/p>\n<p>As the AP reported, \u201cWhitmer\u2019s recommendation to temporarily close high schools received mixed reaction in education circles,\u201d adding:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"30\">\n<p><em>The Michigan Education Association, the state\u2019s biggest teachers union, encouraged similar action for lower grades, community colleges and universities. But the Great Lakes Education Project, a group with ties to the DeVos family, said kids deserve \u201csafely open classrooms.\u201d Superintendents also appeared frustrated\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>An industry group for restaurants, which are open at 50 percent capacity, called the governor\u2019s recommendation \u201cmisguided.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Republican lawmakers, who have fought restrictions, said they were encouraged that she did not tighten them. Despite the surge, House Speaker Jason Wentworth said Whitmer should remove remaining restrictions and \u201ctrust the people of this state to do the right thing for themselves and their families.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Michigan High School Athletic Association said it would finish the boys and girls state basketball tournaments Friday and Saturday. The organization said spring sports all are outdoors and the spring season has the fewest contact sports.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Whitmer renewed her request for the federal government to provide more vaccine doses, the AP reported. The governor did not rule out implementing future restrictions.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Friday, Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer called on high schools and youth sports organizers to voluntarily suspend in-person activities for two weeks and asked people to refrain from indoor &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2311970,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1290.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Michigan Democratic Governor Urges High Schools And Youth Sports To Voluntarily Suspend In-Person Activities","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-407588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/fb_image-1290.jpeg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Michigan Democratic Governor Urges High Schools And Youth Sports To Voluntarily Suspend In-Person Activities","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=407588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2311970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=407588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=407588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=407588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}