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Director of State Health Department blames residents for ongoing spread of COVID-19 virus

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The state has extended the lockdown closing indoor service at bars and restaurants until Dec. 20 | Stock Photo

The state has extended the lockdown closing indoor service at bars and restaurants until Dec. 20 | Stock Photo

Director of the Michigan Department of Heath and Human Services  Robert Gordon made a statement blaming the state’s residents for the  ongoing spread of the COVID-19 virus and extended the lockdown closing  indoor service at bars and restaurants until Dec. 20, according to Michigan Capital Confidential.

“Because  COVID is everywhere in our state and because sadly ... we still have a  lot of folks who are, um ... we’re not doing all the things we need to  do ... If we are all doing those things, we will get the virus under  control,” Gordon said on the Michigan's Big Show radio program. “But  we’re doing these things partly, not all the way, so the virus continues  to spread.”

Gordon’s statement echos that of Gov. Gretchen  Whitmer and other state officials who have repeatedly claimed that high  levels of coronavirus cases are a result of residents not following  state orders. Their statements have not been backed up by any evidence.

By contrast, the nearby states of Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania show similar rates (according to Worldometers.info), despite still allowing bars and restaurants to continue indoor service.

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