ClickOnDetroit NIGHTSIDE report -- Sunday, April 19, 2020

View of Detroit from the Windsor sky camera on April 19, 2020 at 7:55 p.m. (WDIV)

Gov. Whitmer, Mayor Duggan weigh in on requirements for reopening Michigan amid coronavirus pandemic

DETROIT – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says there is much to consider before reopening the economy amid the pandemic -- and she is treating every industry differently.

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Read: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 31,424; Death toll now at 2,391 with 3,237 recoveries reported

Metro Detroit weather: Out with the old (cold front), in with the new (cold front)

Port Huron dropped from 59 degrees (15 degrees Celsius) to 43 degrees (6 degrees Celsius) in only one hour after the pneumonia front came through! In Detroit, City Airport crashed from 61 degrees (16 degrees Celsius) to 49 degrees (9.5 degrees Celsius) in one hour! Now THAT will change your afternoon.

Read the full forecast here.

4 Fast Facts

  • How an Oakland County nonprofit addresses hunger amid coronavirus pandemic. Click here to read more.
  • Glory Wesseldyk, a 20-year-old woman from Kalamazo, has been stranded on a cruise ship for over a month due to COVID-19. Click here to read more.
  • Canadian police said at least 10 people were killed after a 51-year-old man went on a shooting rampage across the northern part of the province of Nova Scotia. Click here to read more.
  • Public health officials confirmed Sunday that an Ingham County child died from influenza (flu) in January. Click here to read more.

Saturday, April 18, 2020 -- Monday, April 20, 2020



About the Authors:

Dane is a producer and media enthusiast. He previously worked freelance video production and writing jobs in Michigan, Georgia and Massachusetts. Dane graduated from the Specs Howard School of Media Arts.

Cassidy Johncox is a senior digital news editor covering stories across the spectrum, with a special focus on politics and community issues.