Gov. Whitmer enacts new restrictions that start Wednesday.

LANSING — Michigan will shut indoor bars, restaurant dining rooms, high school classrooms and colleges for three weeks starting Wednesday as part of a new push to fight the surging coronavirus.  Under a sweeping new order from Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Robert Gordon, high school sports and group fitness classes will also be cancelled, while movie theaters, bowling alleys and casinos will be closed.  Michiganders also were told to work from home unless that is impossible. Under the new rules, childcare centers, retail stores, gyms, pools, barber shops and other personal care service businesses will not close. Professional sports can continue without fans, as can college sports leagues that comply with “enhanced testing” rules.  Violation of the new order is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail or a fine of up to $200.  Bessemer, Wakefield-Marensico and Ironwood Schools will hold in person classes today and tomorrow before going to virtual classes on Wednesday.