The COVID-19 Update provides the latest news and resources to help community partners plan, prepare, and respond to the coronavirus outbreak.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxbSjGqXyK0
The governor’s order will allow retailers to reopen on June 4 and restaurants to reopen on June 8, both subject to capacity limits. Day camps for children will likewise be permitted to open on June 8. Effective immediately, groups of 100 or less will be allowed to gather outdoors with social distancing. Office work that is not capable of being performed remotely can resume. And in-home services, including housecleaning services, can resume operations.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) are alerting Michiganders that diagnostic COVID-19 testing for those who meet testing criteria should be covered by most health insurance plans without any out-of-pocket cost. There are various ways that costs for the test may be covered, and resources are available to help answer questions.
MDHHS is working with the state’s regional Pre-Paid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHPS) on stability for providers of Medicaid-funded behavioral health and developmental disability services. Consistent with their contractual responsibilities, the department will work together with plans to ensure that service providers remain viable.
Eligible state residents having trouble paying their energy bills during the COVID-19 pandemic are having payments made to their utility accounts by MDHHS to keep services connected.
To break the chain of infection and continue to slow the spread, we’re calling anyone who has been exposed to coronavirus. If you get a call from MI COVID HELP or your local health department please answer.
MI Symptoms is a symptom survey to be taken daily by Michigan residents, for early detection of COIVD-like illnesses by Michigan public health professionals. This symptom survey may also help us better understand what influences the spread of the virus.
MI Safe Start Map is a dashboard to monitor the status of COVID-19 indicators across the state of Michigan. The dashboard tracks and displays the current risk phase of Michigan regions and counties due to COVID-19.
If you’re feeling emotional distress caused by COVID-19, this page offers many ways you can connect to emotional-support services without leaving home.
