UPDATE: Governor Whitmer COVID-19 Daily Update May 3

Michigan Executive Office of the Governor sent this bulletin at 05/03/2021 06:30 AM EDT

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VACCINE UPDATE  

 

  • The state of Michigan has administered 6,914,699 total doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, with 70,387 administered on April 29. Every COVID-19 vaccine allocated to Michigan has either been administered or is scheduled to be administered via appointment.

 

To view the total distribution of vaccines and more vaccine information, visit www.michigan.gov/covidvaccine to view the COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard.     

 

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ICYMI 

 

  • Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz joined together to release a video on social media urging Midwesterners to get the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.  

“Everyone in the United States is now eligible to get the safe and effective vaccines, and we know it’s a team effort to get everyone vaccinated,” said Governor Whitmer. “We know that the virus doesn’t care about state lines or political parties. It’s on all of us to get vaccinated as soon as possible to protect you, your family, and neighbors and get our nation back to normal. Summer celebrations are on the horizon, and we will beat COVID-19 together.”   

  • On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer encouraged restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments across Michigan hard hit by COVID-19 to apply for $28.6 billion in federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund direct relief being provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the American Rescue Plan.  

“Restaurant owners and other food establishments have made incredible sacrifices over the past year to keep their communities safe and slow the spread of COVID-19,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “This vital relief will help ensure they can keep their doors open and continue to serve their communities while also ensuring their workers can stay employed entering the critical summer season.” 

  • Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo is awarding a $2.7 million grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the city of Hancock, Michigan, to provide flood resilient infrastructure for a new a business and technology park that will house technology and technology-driven light manufacturing businesses. 

“As we continue putting Michigan back to work, this $2.7 million grant will allow us to continue building our economy back better from the pandemic and create good-paying jobs,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “Michigan is grateful to Biden Administration and Secretary Raimondo at the Department of Commerce for investing in our communities and helping us build up the industries of the future.” 

  • MDHHS announced 3,431 cases of COVID-19 from Saturday. This brings the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 to 844,385.    

 

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HAPPENING ACROSS STATE GOVERNMENT 

 

  • The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy today announced the funding of more than $4.7 million in grants to develop new uses for used vehicle tires. 

When illegal dumping in the environment occurs, scrap tires pose both a fire hazard and a human health risk as a mosquito breeding ground. These grants help reduce or eliminate instances of illegal dumping, support proper collection and handling, and begin to define scrap tires as a commodity, rather than a waste material.  

 

These scrap tire grants support building sustainable markets for recycled tire materials in Michigan.  Grants have traditionally included support for essential equipment and materials that aid in the establishment of new markets, including various manufacturing processes, implementation and testing of paving materials, energy generation, and other innovative approaches.  

 

MEDIA COVERAGE 

 

A BIT OF RELIEF 

 

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RESOURCES 

 

  • COVID-19 Hotline 1-888-535-6136