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  • Four weeks ago, Michigan saw their first case of Kobe, 19.

  • Today, they are the third highest state with Corona virus cases, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been urging the people of her state to stay at home.

  • She's joining us now for an update on how Michigan is coping.

  • Welcome to you, Governor Whitmer.

  • We want to begin with what you've said.

  • Michigan hospitals are 3 to 6 days away from running out of critical supplies.

  • Can you give us an update on what you need?

  • Yeah.

  • So, like states across the country were fighting to get our hands on every and 95 mask that we can every gown, every law ever.

  • Eventual.

  • Later.

  • We know that we are on the upswing of what's going to be a steep curve here and that are Apex is days, maybe weeks away.

  • And so as we're confronting them, But I already have hospitals that capacity.

  • We know that this incredible need is is Israel.

  • The fact that we've got 3 to 6 days is a huge improvement from where you know you have to stay ahead of it.

  • Yesterday, the Michigan Senate voted to extend your emergency declaration by 23 days.

  • You asked for 70 days.

  • How are you feeling about that extension?

  • You know, it's fine.

  • It doesn't change any of the work that we're doing.

  • I think I would hate to sue the Legislature, come back in the height of the crisis.

  • We know that we're ramping up.

  • We're already third in the country and we're starting our trajectory upward.

  • If they come back in three weeks, it could be a very great of the crisis.

  • And that's contrary all the medical professionals advice.

  • But I don't control the Legislature.

  • I work with them and that's their choice.

  • But we're going to continue the fortunate to protect the scanners.

  • All right, in terms of protecting Michiganders this week, your state will begin posting data on the number of people who have recovered, but and this is pretty alarming.

  • There are reports that say, in Michigan, African Americans represent nearly 40% of Corona virus s, but only make up 14% of the population.

  • How can that information help you in your fight against the virus?

  • Well, I think it's really important for people to know how serious this is and that this virus praise on historic and equities.

  • And that's a fact of what is now just true in Michigan but is true across the United States of America.

  • What we're seeing in Illinois and Louisiana's much Hossein were the few states that are releasing this kind of data.

  • But by and large, I think everyone needs to see that leaves.

  • The country can focus on leveling the barriers to equitable opportunities for health care, for jobs that you can raise a family on for education.

  • And I think that this is bringing up a mirror to Julio in United States and the real economic challenges that we have in terms of making sure that there's really equitable opportunity in this country.

  • No, we thank you and applaud you for your leadership during these times.

  • Governor Whitmore.

  • Thanks so much for joining us this afternoon.

  • Thank you, Amy.

  • Hi, everyone.

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Four weeks ago, Michigan saw their first case of Kobe, 19.

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