Michigan Gov. Whitmer holds coronavirus briefing June 17, 2020

DETROIT – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer held a briefing on the state’s ongoing response to coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday morning.

This event has ended.

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Gov. Whitmer had previously stated her goal to move the state to Phase 5 by the Fourth of July.

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COVID-19 cases have continued to slow in Michigan. At its peak at the beginning of April, Michigan was reporting more than 1,500 cases a day. The state reported 74 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, June 15, and has not had a daily case count of more than 300 since May 31.