龙鹰卫视新闻网密西根州兰辛讯--密西根州州长格雷琴-惠特默（Gretchen Whitmer）今天宣布，密西根州卫生与公众服务部（MDHHS）正在更新集会和口罩令，以符合美国疾病控制和预防中心关于面罩的最新指南。新命令将于5月15日（星期六）上午9点生效。

"一年多来，我们一直在遵循最好的数据和科学，以减缓COVID-19的传播并拯救生命，"州长惠特默（Gretchen Whitmer）说。"我们中的绝大多数人都相信科学家和专家会在大流行期间保证我们的安全，而且已经奏效。随着数以百万计的密歇根州人全面接种疫苗，我们现在可以安全和自信地采取下一步行动，恢复正常。信息很明确：疫苗对保护你和你的亲人很有效。如果你还没有接种疫苗，现在是报名的时候了。这场大流行病是我们一生中最艰难的挑战之一，但我们作为一个州走到一起，坚持了下来。我们都在为恢复某种意义上的正常状态而努力工作，今天的消息使所有这些工作都是值得的。" 

周四，CDC发布了最新的指导意见，建议 "完全接种疫苗的人不再需要戴口罩或在任何环境中保持身体距离，除非联邦、州、地方、部落或地区的法律、法规和规章要求，包括当地的商业和工作场所指导意见"。

"至关重要的是，符合条件的密歇根州居民如果尚未接种疫苗，应尽快安排他们的预约，"首席医疗执行官和MDHHS负责卫生的首席副主任Joneigh Khaldun博士说。"接种疫苗是结束这种大流行病的最好方法。如果你还没有接种疫苗，重要的是继续戴上口罩，以保护自己和他人免受COVID-19的影响。" 

"安全有效的COVID-19疫苗和密歇根人所做的所有努力使我们在恢复正常方面迈出了一大步，" 密西根州卫生与公众服务部（MDHHS）主任Elizabeth Hertel说。"这项更新的命令使密歇根州与CDC的指导保持一致，而CDC的指导是基于健康专家的知识。我敦促我们的居民在我们前进的过程中继续相互尊重"。

根据密西根州卫生与公众服务部（MDHHS）最新的集会和口罩命令，在户外的密歇根州居民将不再需要戴口罩，无论其疫苗接种情况如何。在室内，完全接种疫苗的密歇根州居民将不再需要戴口罩，但未接种疫苗或未完成接种的居民必须继续戴口罩或面罩以保护自己和他人。7月1日之后，广泛的室内口罩规定将到期。 

到目前为止，密歇根州已经接种了7,875,785支疫苗。根据CDC的数据，55.6%的16岁及以上的密歇根人已经接受了至少一剂疫苗，超过43%的16岁及以上的密歇根人已经完全接种。该州还为927名12至15岁的密歇根人注射了疫苗。 

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May 14, 2021   

Gov. Whitmer Lifts Mask Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Michiganders   

Fully vaccinated Michiganders no longer required to wear a mask or face covering indoors or outdoors. 

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is updating the Gatherings and Mask Order to align with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest guidance on face coverings. The new order will effect on Saturday, May 15 at 9AM. 

“For more than a year, we’ve been following the best data and science to slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “The vast majority of us have trusted the scientists and experts to keep us safe during the pandemic, and it has worked. With millions of Michiganders fully vaccinated, we can now safely and confidently take the next step to get back to normal. The message is clear: vaccines work to protect you and your loved ones. If you have not yet received your vaccine, now is the time to sign up. This pandemic has been one of the toughest challenges of our lifetimes, but we came together as a state to persevere. We have all been working incredibly hard toward getting back to some sense of normalcy, and today's news makes all of that work worthwhile.” 

On Thursday, the CDC released updated guidance recommending “fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.” 

“It’s critical that eligible Michigan residents who have not yet been vaccinated schedule their appointments as soon as they can,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and MDHHS chief deputy director for health. “Getting shots in arms is the best way to end the pandemic. If you have not yet been vaccinated, it is important to continue to mask up to protect yourself and others from COVID-19.” 

“The safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine and all the hard work that Michiganders have done allows us to take a big step in returning to normal,” said MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel. “This updated order keeps Michigan in alignment with CDC guidance that is based on the knowledge of health experts. I urge our residents to continue to be respectful of each other as we move forward.” 

Under the updated MDHHS Gatherings and Mask Order, Michiganders who are outdoors will no longer need to wear a mask regardless of vaccination status. While indoors, fully vaccinated Michiganders will no longer need to wear a mask, but residents who are not vaccinated, or have not completed their vaccinations, must continue to wear a mask or face covering to protect themselves and others. After July 1, the broad indoor mask mandate will expire. 

Today's news was welcomed with bipartisan support: 

“The new guidance from the CDC and the state’s loosening of the mask mandate in a safe way is very welcome to our communities - we are excited to get back to normal,” Mayor Don Gerrie (R - Sault Ste Marie) said. “We appreciate the partnership efforts throughout our state and in our local communities in following the covid-safe guidelines and making sure vaccinations are readily accessible to residents in a fast and efficient manner. I am thankful every day for the amazing health care and public safety professionals we have in Michigan.” 

To date, Michigan has administered 7,875,785 vaccines. According to CDC data, 55.6% of Michiganders ages 16 and older have received at least one dose, with more than 43% percent of Michiganders ages 16 and older being fully vaccinated. The state has also administered the vaccine to 927 Michiganders between the ages of 12 to 15 years old.