While carryout and outdoor dining can still take place in restaurants, those sales particularly amid the colder weather wont require the same levels of staffing. March 13: Trump declares a national emergency. Catholic Mass to resumein metro Detroit, but with social distancing precautions. Whitmer's orders. Michigan's economy, like the national economy, is in free fall and workers are losing paychecks in numbers reminiscent of the Great Depression. Whitmer over handling of coronavirus. Whitmer tellsGlamour magazine: 'Im not going to apologize for doing my job'. The hardest-hit industries were leisure and hospitality. June 18:Oakland County churches offer coronavirus testing to reach minority communities. Gov. Michigan confirms 67 cases of B.1.1.7 variant in state as overall COVID-19 cases fall. Almost half Michigan Republicans don't plan to get vaccine, Johnson & Johnson ups Michigan COVID-19 vaccine, Michigan expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. There are more than 76,000 cases globally, with more than 2,200 deaths. We hope everyone will have patience.. Participant in the University of Michigan graduate student protest tests positive for coronavirus. However, the closures will be offset by the development of new stores, bringing the total number of Starbucks stores up by a net 300 locations by the end of the 2020 fiscal year. April 3:Sterling Heights fire marshal asks whether hardware stores are essential businesses during stay-at-home order. The rules also closed high schools and limited indoor crowds to no more than two households or 10 people and outdoor ones to 25 people. If you care about Michigan, please support our work. Quicken Loans,one of Detroit's largest employers,says it may need temporary emergency funding amid coronavirus pandemic. March 26: Michigan's governor says the state has the fifth-highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Michigan Department of Corrections faces class-action lawsuit over coronavirus response. Gretchen Whitmerannounced the state's first cases of coronavirus during a news conference nearly a year ago and since then it has spread, claiming the lives of more than a half-million Americans. Coronavirus cases at Michigan prison surge as widespread testing begins. Wuhan'shealth commission, however, says that there is no evidence thevirus is spread from human-to-human contact. You can also call the COVID-19 Hotline at 888-535-6136 or email us atCOVID19@michigan.gov. With no recovery in sight from the COVID-19 pandemic, 72,842 businesses across the U.S. have permanently closed, according to the latest research by Yelp. The people of Michigan deserve a seat at the table when major decisions like these are made, and those decisions are made better and safer when they do, House Speaker Lee Chatfield, R-Levering, said in a statement. Prosecutors want to keep him locked up while his case is pending. A Michigan judge on Friday dismissed a school district and its employees as defendants in two wrongful death lawsuits stemming from a deadly 2021 mass shooting by a 15-year-old student armed with a gun his parents had bought him for Christmas. Lunar New Year events are canceled. Feb. 23: A dozen towns in northern Italy gointo lockdown as outbreak there surges to more than 150, and the U.S. braces for a pandemic. Sept. 9:Lawsuit over coronavirus testing for Michigan farmworkers is dismissed. due to COVID Genetic genealogy companies Ancestry, 23andMe begin COVID-19 research. New COVID-19 cases declining in Michigan as business closures Hotel Businesses arehaving difficulty finding appropriate face coverings. Mercy Wine Bar Permanently closed; Mercy Bar and Lounge in Irving will remain open. The U.S. confirms more cases in Chicago, Southern California and Arizona. Michigan becomes the new faceof defiance in America. April 2:Grocery delivery and curbside pickup services are running days behind. Michigan's governor limits visits to Michigan hospitals and bansgatherings of more than 250 people. The rules also closed high schools and limited indoor crowds to no more than two households or 10 people and outdoor ones to 25 people. Trump supports Michigan protesters, says Gov. June 25:Appeals court says Michigan gyms must remain closed, just hours before they were to reopen. June 15:At a critical time for race relations, coronavirus attacks Detroit's Black church leadership. At least 20 percent of the states bars are expected to close as a result of the pandemic, Ellis said, with a new survey planned for this week. Ford pauses production at Kansas City Assembly Plant after worker tests positive for COVID-19. Steak 'n Shake has been on the slide for a long time, and numerous attempts to reinvent the brand and recapture customers haven't quite succeeded. TCF Center is being transformed into a 1,000-bed field hospital. The University of Michigan makes cuts, forecasts losses of up to $1 billion. June 8: Poll shows Michiganders fear a second wave of coronavirus, support Gov. Michigan business leaders look with trepidation at the states new three-week pause on indoor service at bars and restaurants and temporary closures of entertainment It prompted her to launch an online fund-raiser to help them. March2: Just days after the first coronavirus patient dies in the United States, Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that it's certain that additional people will contract the virus and theU.S. surgeon general asks people not to stockpile masks. Restaurants also face dire predictions for survival. Markel is a July 21:50 immigrants helping Michigan flood recovery got coronavirus, allege safety was neglected. Michigan is providing condoms by mail. Chain Restaurants Permanently Closing 1500 - Business Insider In the next few days, the University of Michigan football team cancels an international trip, the Dow tumbles, and the president asks Congress for$1.25 billion to fight the virus. Racial inequity turnsdeadly in Detroit amid a comeback. Jan. 3: The number of these pneumonia cases increases to44,11 are severely ill. Jan 1: China closes the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market, wherethe patients worked,for sanitation and disinfection. Whitmer should 'give a little.'. The Fed cuts thefederal funds rate to stimulate the economy. Dec. 21: Famed Schuler's Restaurant and Pub to temporarily close due to COVID-19. Michigan business owners feel the stress of latest COVID surge May 26:Whitmer says her husband was joking when he askeda boat contractor whetherhis status as Michigan's "First Gentleman" would help him get his boat in the water ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Oct. 23: Majority of Michigan workplace deaths this year linked to coronavirus. Do we know for sure that is the goal? Small businesses lost as of early June 2021:30.5%. Feb. 19: About 600 passengers disembark from the Diamond Princess in Japan. Jan 28: U.S.evacuates personnel and some private citizens aboard charter flights. Experts warn we'll see at least 100K more. Small businesses lost as of early June 2021:36.9%. Michigan officials warn to expect more cases, state close universities. Nov. 11:Coronavirus surges across state, western Michigan hospitals near capacity. On August 17, Pizza Hut's largest franchisee, NPC International, announced it would close up to 300 Pizza Hut locations and sell the rest all of its Pizza Hut business. Renters and landlords in Michigan feel the pain of coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Housea relief bill to help people affected by thecoronavirus. Small businesses lost as of early June 2021:29.8%, Related:24 Successful Businesses Launched During Economic Downturns, Small businesses lost as of early June 2021:29.7%. Michigan The restaurant closed in October according to Eater Detroit and a post on the business' website. April 6:More than 700 Henry Ford Health System employees tested positive for coronavirus. Nearly a third of California's restaurants permanently closed and two-thirds of workers at least temporarily lost their jobs as the pandemic set in more than a year ago and Gov. The fate of GM's revived Warren plant for face mask production is uncertain. Huge day as Detroit 3 restart at least 51 plants shuttered since March by the coronavirus. The three-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown is near, and Dr. Howard Markel is worried that its lessons are already being forgotten. Two of Oregon's biggest counties experienced small business growth from early 2020 to early June 2021 Harney (up 27.3%) and Lake (up 9.3%) but much of the state did not. Michigan Summer Beer Festival canceled due to coronavirus pandemic. April 14:Oakland County to require essential workers to wear face coverings. Royal Oak commissioners censure a member who flouted COVID rules at an anti-Whitmer rally. July 1:Beaumont researchers develop rapid saliva, urine and blood test for coronavirus. British Beverage Company Closed in April. Gertrude's Restaurant in Baltimore Museum of Art: Closed temporarily due to one of the employees at the restaurant testing positive for COVID-19, according to the restaurant's Facebook on Saturday. The $2 trillion CARES Act, passed in March, was extraordinary, Calley said. Oct 9:With no fans allowed at Ford Field due to pandemic,Lionslay offbusiness staff. Jan. 30: The WHO declares apublic health emergency of international concern as China reports thousands of coronavirus cases. March14: Michigan announceseight more cases, bringing the total to 33. Feb. 19:President Biden visits Pfizer plant, urges Americans to get COVID-19 vaccine. She walks into a local clinic,and then went back to work. Heres what the laws are now, Michigan State shooting update: 2 more students released from hospital, Michigan has far more power outages this week than other Midwest states, Michigan outraged toxic waste from Ohio derailment shipped to Belleville, MSU shooting: fourth victim identified, discharged from hospital, Michigan lawmakers send Whitmer tax cuts; $180 payments are dead, Michigans lousy infrastructure has many begging: Fix the damn noisy roads, Michigan State shooting: Alerts to students delayed as police rushed to campus, Judge won't allow Michigan restaurants to immediately reopen dining rooms, Shock and despair as Michigan bars, restaurants take another COVID hit. She thinks she's coming down with a cold. Amid outbreak, police departments helpfamilies celebrate birthdays at a distance. Ford recalls skeleton crew to begin factory prep Monday amid worker anxiety. Nearly 100K businesses permanently closed since March Kelly Tebay of Ann Arbor was in a local restaurant on Sunday when a television channel tuned to football switched to live coverage of Michigans new three-week restrictions on indoor dining. May 1:Whitmer extends Michigan's state of emergency until May 28. Ten more cases are reported, bringing the state's total to 12. For Lapeer and Sanilac counties, it begins at 3 p.m. April 27:Schools spending millions to deal with coronavirus. COVID-19 nearly killed them both: A Michigan couple's journey to hell andback. Will you please support our nonprofit newsroom? After Sundays orders, Republican legislators reiterated monthslong assertions that Whitmer is excluding them from decisions. Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or fwitsil@freepress.com. Coronavirus sharply reduces the supply of popular ramen noodles in Michigan prisons. March 17: St. Patrick's Day celebrations are scaled down in theabsence of Corktown's parade cancelation and the shutdown on restaurants. Paid sick leave in focus amid COVID-19 crisis, but the impact may not last. Closed Due To COVID Detroit rep blasts lack of coronavirus testing as 2 relatives die, husband tests positive. For every major brand that shutters permanently, there are thousands of smaller or less well-known businesses also throwing in the towel, and the impact to the Coronavirus has dealerships moving to online sales. April 19:Detroit girl, 5, dies of COVID-19, becomingMichigan's youngest victim. Feb. 15:Michigan expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility as hospitals, health departments feel supply pinch. However, this is likely only the beginning of a large wave of closures for casual-dining concepts, which are much less likely to make it through the pandemic unscathed than delivery-oriented restaurants. The Speedway Dunkin's are smaller locations with limited menus, and a Dunkin' representative told Today that the closures would allow the chain to turn its attention to standalone locations. permanently closed April 1:Driver who said woman coughed on his bus dies of coronavirus. The cause, China says, isunknown. Michigan bars were responsible for two new outbreaks and 10 ongoing outbreaks among 983 total in the state. WebBefore filing for bankruptcy, Brooks Brothers made the decision to close 51 stores due to the coronavirus pandemic, a company spokesperson said. We want them to try to shop at online Michigan-based stores. Small Business Owners Collect Unemployment More businesses are realizing their temporary layoffs due to COVID-19 may become permanent said in a layoff notice letter to the state of Michigan. All rights reserved. Republicans in the Legislature have issued few public health proposals related to the pandemic, beyond proposed rules that would allow local health departments to opt out of COVID lockdown orders. Nov.17: The first case, a 55-year-old,may have been known, but not publicly acknowledged, according to theSouth China Morning Post, which tried to track the virus back to patient zero. The virus also has spread to Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, France and Australia. Beaumont launches the nation's biggest study on coronavirus antibodies. President Trump delivers a prime-time address from the Oval Office on coronavirus. The areas that saw the biggest number of small business closings in the Bay State through early June 2021 are also where a lot of seasonal tourism takes place. Congress reaches a$2 trillion stimulus deal. The COVID-19 pandemic People arent going to stop buying, Holland said. Pfizer ramps up its Kalamazoo manufacturing site to aid in the mass production of avaccinein human trials. He warned early on that the infections in China could become an epidemic. Overhearing waitstaff at the Session Room talking about the new rules that start Wednesday was a pretty heartbreaking experience.. Aug. 21: State fines United Shore, 5 other businesses for coronavirus-related violations. Nov. 16:Whitmer blasts'rise up' tweet amid new COVID-19 restrictions. Mail delivery has slowed, but union officials hope for a return to normal by the end of May. Coronavirus devastates a Livonia convent, but even in death, nuns inspire helping others. Prison visits are stopped. Detroit Lions would have no preseason games under NFL's latest offer. July 16:Michigan health experts urge voting absentee to reduce coronavirus risk on Election Day. Jan. 18: A second person, a 69-year-old man,dies in China, health authorities report. Although sales took a hit during the pandemic, Pie Five had been closing locations for years amid continually slipping sales numbers. Detroit Red Wingsstar Dylan Larkin and his father, Kevin Larkin, donate protective gloves to help health careworkersinMichigan.