Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking law enforcement to consider "good faith efforts" for businesses that are not able to supply its workers with protective face coverings, a critical tool in preventing the spread of coronavirus.
As of Monday, per Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's latest executive order, which extended the statewide stay-at-home order through May 15, businesses that conduct in-person services must provide their employees with cloth masks or bandanas in an effort to reserve medical-grade coverings for health care workers. It also requires all people to wear masks when in an enclosed space, like those businesses offering essential services, including grocery stores and pharmacies.
In a statement made Sunday, Nessel says a shortage of supplies could restrict how quickly employers can comply with this order and that police should ease up on taking action against businesses that attempted to procure masks but failed to do so.…
