MDHHS Director Robert Gordon recently announced that the epidemic order closing indoor service at restaurants and bars will be extended to Jan. 15. | Pixabay
MDHHS Director Robert Gordon recently announced that the epidemic order closing indoor service at restaurants and bars will be extended to Jan. 15. | Pixabay
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon has placed the blame on state residents for the continuing spread of COVID-19, and he has extended the current epidemic order through Friday, Jan. 15, which closes bars and restaurants to in-person service.
“Because COVID is everywhere in our state and because sadly... we still have a lot of folks who are... we’re not doing all the things we need to do.... If we are all doing those things, we will get the virus under control,” Gordon said on the radio program "Michigan's Big Show," Michigan Capitol Confidential reported. “But we’re doing these things partly, not all the way, so the virus continues to spread.”
Gordon isn't the only one blaming residents for the recent proliferation of the coronavirus across Michigan.
Other state officials, including Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, have been repeatedly blaming residents for the spread of the virus without giving evidence to support their claims. They feel that the residents haven't been properly following the safety protocols -- such as mask wearing, social distancing and respecting indoor gathering limits -- and this is driving up both infection rates and deaths from COVID-19.
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