Many of the restrictions in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 will be eased under two new Michigan Department of Health and Human Services orders that will take effect Friday.
The revised state health department orders, which ease capacity limits in restaurants and a host of other businesses while also allowing for larger indoor and outdoor gatherings, last through April 19.
State officials on Tuesday announced that restaurants, bars and retail stores will be able to operate at 50 percent indoor capacity, up from 25 percent, though the 100-person cap from the previous order remains in place. The current