Whitmer tightens COVID-19 restrictions for the U.P.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has tightened pandemic restrictions in the U.P. and northern Lower Michigan to curb the coronavirus. The new limits covering 32 northern counties in phase five of the governor’s economic reopening plan are similar to ones already in place in the rest of the state, which is in phase four. Indoor gatherings in the Upper Peninsula will again be capped at 10, down from 50. Bars must close for indoor service if more than 70% of their gross receipts are from alcohol sales.