Thread by @DavidEggert00

Whitmer COVID-19 update underway. She says state is launching 20 free neighborhood testing sites in coming weeks.

Whitmer also says Huntington Bank is announcing a major small business-lending program in Michigan

GM is donating 2M masks to schools, says Whitmer

Whitmer says she met with WH task force virus coordinator Birx this am. She says Birx was 'very impressed' with how Michigan has handled the outbreak. 'The virus is still a very real threat'

Khaldun says case rate -- 59 cases per million statewide - has declined in past week

Khaldun: Michigan testing 2% population a week. State ranked 5th in country last week in daily tests

Here we go: Whitmer addressing gyms and organized sports. 'We have to get this right.' The decisions I make in the coming days and announce will be made in a way that protects athletes, coaches, parents, small businesses, etc.

'I will have more to say on this topic very soon.'

Whitmer, asked why Detroit casinos are open, seems to suggest it's partly because tribal casinos were able to open on their own regardless of the state. Suggests 'other spaces' (like gyms) can be spreaders of the virus. But she'll have more to say in near future.

Asked about hs football potentially resuming this fall, Whitmer doesn't directly say - says she'll be working with MHSAA to ensure steps it takes are tethered to science and keep people safe