LANSING, Mich.* Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-19, which allows tenants and mobile home owners to remain in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic even if they are unable to stay current on their rent. The order also relieves courts from certain statutory restrictions to enable them to stay eviction-related proceedings until after the COVID-19 emergency has passed. The executive order takes effect immediately and will remain in effect until April 17 at 11:59 p.m.
Families across the state are facing a number of uncertainties, from concerns about their health and well-being and that of their loved ones to when their next paycheck will arrive. Worrying about whether they’ll be evicted from their home, apartment or mobile home should not be on this list, *Governor Whitmer *said. This executive order will ease a burden on families struggling to make ends meet and allow them to focus on whats most important staying safe and healthy.
We continue to urge all Michigan families to remain focused on putting their health first and making smart decisions to help slow the spread of COVID-19, said *Jeff Donofrio*, director of the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. This order, in addition to Wednesdays order extending the tax foreclosure deadline, will give renters and homeowners some peace of mind.
Patients with confirmed infection have reportedly had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of:
* Fever
* Cough
* Shortness of breath
The best prevention for viruses, such as influenza, the common cold or COVID-19 is to:
* If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19, call your health care provider. If you do not have a health care provider, call the nearest hospital.
* Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for 20 seconds. If not available, use hand sanitizer.
* Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
* Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or upper sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
* Avoid contact with people who are sick.
* If you are sick, stay home, and avoid contact with others.
* Stay at least 6 feet away from others when in a public setting.
Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.
To view executive order 2020-19, click the link below:
* EO 2020-19 Emerg Order – Eviction Prohibition.pdf [ https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/MIEOG/2020/03/20/file_attachments/1407174/EO%202020-19%20Emerg%20Order%20-%20Eviction%20Prohibition.pdf ]
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