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Gov. Whitmer to give COVID-19 update as cases, deaths surge in Michigan

Gov. Whitmer to give COVID-19 update as cases, deaths surge in Michigan
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In a pool photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The governor says she is optimistic about a return to in-person instruction at K-12 schools in the fall, announcing she will release further guidance on June 30. The governor said she will issue an executive order that will provide details on what will be required and what will be recommended. Schools were closed in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool)
Gov. Whitmer to give COVID-19 update as cases, deaths surge in Michigan
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer will hold a press conference this afternoon updating Michiganders on the state's COVID-19 response as cases and deaths surge. She is scheduled to speak at 3:15 p.m.

WATCH LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE THIS AFTERNOON

State health leaders, including the heads of Henry Ford, Beaumont, and Spectrum Health Systems, joined Thursday to sound the alarm on the spike in COVID-19 cases in Michigan.

Health care leaders urged residents to take caution, limit gatherings and continue social distancing measure as cases and death continue to spike in the recent weeks.

Gerry Anderson, executive chairman of DTE Energy, who hosted the call Thursday morning warned, "It's safe to say a slowdown is nowhere in sight."

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