In the Macomb County executive’s own words:
“I’m getting asked every day by businesses ‘What do we do?’ or ‘When can we open?’” “If they [weren’t] cleared to open already, I don’t know what to tell them. Especially when. Of if ever.”
Additionally, Hackel challenged the basis behind Gov. Whitmer’s choice to extend her order now four times with another extension tentatively arriving. The Macomb County Democrat asked for percentages and numbers to provide a clear-cut basis behind Whitmer’s moves.
Democrat Macomb County executive unimpressed with @GovWhitmer's plan, urges her to ease up on stay-at-home order #migov #michigancoronavirus @clickondetroit pic.twitter.com/b1gadJL3IU
— Michigan Rising Action (@MIRisingAction) May 13, 2020
Finally, Hackel maintains that a balance between public health and reopening businesses is possible. Some measures that the Macomb County Democrat remains in favor of are temperature checks, face coverings, COVID-19 testing, and six-feet social distancing.
Thus far, Gov. Whitmer has not provided any real responses to criticisms against her Executive Order. As of this writing, yet another demonstration against the governor’s shutdown is underway at the Michigan State Capitol. Today’s protest, thus far, has included calls to arrest Whitmer and signage against the state’s safer-at-home order.
