Whitmer says May CDC mask guidance was 'infuriating' and a mistake

[TexasTowelie]

Shortly after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer unveiled her “Vacc to Normal” plan in late April rolling back pandemic restrictions as the state moved closer to meeting its goal of 70% of residents 16 and up getting the COVID-19 vaccine, the feds stepped in with new health guidance.

In mid-May, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that “fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.”

The state of Michigan dropped its mask order days later and Whitmer announced an end to all health restrictions by late June as COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths dropped.

The CDC guidance — which was later reversed in July — has been criticized by many health officials as the more contagious Delta variant has spread across Michigan and the nation. In a phone interview Wednesday morning, the Michigan Advance asked Whitmer if the CDC’s May guidance was a mistake and if it made it harder for officials to issue future mandates.

Read more: https://michiganadvance.com/2021/11/24/new-whitmer-says-may-cdc-mask-guidance-was-infuriating-and-a-mistake/