City of Detroit Extends Emergency Order Aimed at Reducing Transmission of COVID-19 until July 31

DETROIT, June 23, 2021 - In response to the public health emergency and the risk posed by a resurgence of COVID-19, Detroit's Chief Public Health Officer Denise Fair issued an emergency public health order extending the restrictions in place for the Open Meetings Act until July 31, 2021. This order, issued today, is aimed at reducing transmission of COVID-19 and variants.

The order states that action is necessary to reduce transmission of COVID-19 and to protect the public's health in Detroit, citing the following data:

Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Michigan remains...