MASK MANDATES

It is safe for most people to plan a getaway this spring, but you need to make sure you’re comfortable with the amount of risk involved, depending on your individual circumstances.

Health officials in Wayne County announced that it expects to end its emergency order requiring masks in schools by Feb. 28.

Oakland County health officials announced the county would lift its mask mandate for schools and daycares at the end of the month.

Masks are mandatory in a southwestern Michigan school district, starting Monday, after officials set the policy in an unusual way: They took a vote of the people.

Some parents are concerned that their children may be bullied for wearing masks in schools where masks are not mandated.

School districts across Michigan are choosing to require masks or let them be optional.

Some parents are concerned that their children may be bullied for wearing masks in schools where masks are not mandated.

Wayne County health officials issued a new emergency order Friday that outlines updates to emergency public health orders issued last week amid the coronavirus pandemic. Wayne County Public Health Officer Carol Austerberry issued an emergency epidemic order Friday that mimics coronavirus restrictions established in a statewide emergency health order issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) on Oct. 9. “These orders are science-based measures intended to keep Wayne County residents safe and healthy during the pandemic. Businesses under the jurisdiction of the county’s health department are also required to continue screening employees for COVID-19 symptoms. Orders issued by the Wayne County Health Department are not in effect in the city of Detroit, as the city is governed by its own health department.