LANSING (WWJ) -- There will be no longer be a need to wear a mask if you're outdoors or at home with others.
That's according to a new order from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, set to go into effect tomorrow.
WWJ's Charlie Langton reports that under the new state order, which was announced last night, Michiganders won't be required to wear a mask outdoors unless they are at a gathering with 100 or more people. That extends to youth sports as well.
While masks are still required for contact sports, they are not required during practice or games for non-contact outdoor sports.
Additionally, anyone fully vaccinated who does not feel sick does not need to wear a mask at residential gatherings.
Still, the MDHHS continues to urge Michiganders to follow CDC guidance, even where not specifically required by an epidemic order. For people who aren’t yet fully vaccinated, that means masking up whenever around other people not from your household.
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"The commitment by Michiganders to receive the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is allowing us to move toward a return to normal," MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel said in a statement. "The vaccines work. That means once Michiganders are fully vaccinated, they do not have to abide by as many health guidelines because of the protection the vaccine provides from the spread of the virus."
Last week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer launched the MI Vacc to Normal Plan, where a series of vaccine milestones were set to begin the process of returning Michigan to normalcy.
To date, 39.3% of Michigan residents 16 and older had been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and 50.6% had received at least a first dose.