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WATCH: Gov. Whitmer updates state's response to COVID-19

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Posted at 8:41 AM, Mar 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-03-30 12:00:24-04

(WXYZ) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer updated the state's response to COVID-19 on Monday morning.

Whitmer was joined by the state's chief medical examiner, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, around 10:15 a.m.

As of Sunday evening, there were 132 deaths and 5,486 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state.

She talked about a variety of things that happened over the weekend and on Monday morning, which included the cancelation of the Auto Show, the approval of a major disaster declaration, expanding unemployment and more.

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