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Rep. Green: Regional approach to restarting economy would give Thumb area a chance to ‘start getting back to work and normalcy’
RELEASE|April 21, 2020
Contact: Phil Green

Rep. Phil Green of Millington today helped unveil a roadmap toward recovery for the Thumb area and the entire state of Michigan.


The House Republican strategy calls for a rolling restart of Michigan’s economy based on region of the state, recognizing COVID-19 prevalence and risk varies by county.


“While I feel some of the governor’s restrictions have gone too far across the board, the least we can do is recognize not all areas of Michigan are the same when it comes to COVID-19,” Green said. “Some areas of the state are hit much harder than others. Yet today, the same restrictions are in place statewide. I have always said we can protect public health, beat COVID-19 and take steps toward getting back to work and normalcy at the same time. Taking a regional approach would be a huge step toward getting it done – and getting it done safely.”


The approach would include the creation of a ‘transition task force’ to place counties into one of three tiers based on coronavirus activity and other factors such as hospitalization rates and capacity. Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties – which have nearly 80 percent of COVID-19 cases in the state – would be in the tier with strictest restrictions. Other counties would be placed in tiers with fewer restrictions.


The same task force would help determine which jobs and activities could be resumed safely, starting from the premise of federal CISA guidelines which in some cases are not as restrictive as the prohibitions now in place in Michigan. The task force would make frequent recommendations to the governor to reflect changes in coronavirus activity.


“Looking ahead, we need some common-sense changes to what the governor has in place for the entire state of Michigan right now,” Green said. “I hope these recommendations lay the groundwork as we help Michigan safely come back from the COVID-19 shutdown.”

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