(WXYZ) – Most of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on Tuesday. From indoor capacity limits to extensive risk management, the Michigandans are returning to some normalcy.
Restaurants are allowed to open at 100% capacity as face mask and gathering orders are canceled, one of several orders that disappear Tuesday.
“It’s like everyone has this backlog of everything,” said Michael Bagley. “It’s not over yet and I think people still need to keep their safety and be careful.”
After Tuesday, some COVID-19-related orders will remain in effect in Michigan. This includes test protocols and other arrangements that protect people in long-term care facilities, prisons, and jails.
Schools and prisons must continue to report COVID-19 cases.
More guidance is expected to be released later this week.
When it comes to travel in the US, optimism is on an upward trend. New data shows that 87% of people plan to travel in the next six months. That’s a 57% increase in mid-December.
David Lorenz, the vice president of Travel Michigan, said his team is focused on making Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing the state draw for travelers.
“It’s all about the regions of the state and the sectors of the travel industry, how they’re going to come back? Basically, Northern Michigan did very well last year,” he said.
Lorenz adds that reservations for national parks and campsites are already filling up as people look for activities that allow them to create social distance.
“Leisure traffic, especially in the north, is recovering,” he said. “The city’s leisure travel experience will recover in the third or fourth quarter, maybe even early next year.”
Only 1 in 5 people said that COVID-19 would have an impact on their travel plans. In April 2020 it was more than three times as much.
Lorenz said the state’s travel industry has been hit by the labor shortage and will also affect Michigan’s ability to bring in more tourism dollars. He said business travel may not recover until 2022.
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