City of Corunna issued the following announcement on April 5
The City of Corunna had an Executive Order (EO) 2020-21 "Stay-at-Home" violation in the park on Thursday evening. On my way home I personally witnessed a large number of cars in the park. Whatever was going on had already been broken up by the Corunna Police and Shiawassee County Sheriff Departments. I was later informed that a group of individuals had gathered in the park with the intent of engaging in batting practice, while maintaining social distancing. Supposedly, the original group was to be under 10 people, but others "got wind" of it and several times that number of people showed up. They thought they would be ok if they maintained social distancing and groups under 10. It is somewhat easy to understand why members of the public are sometimes confused about what is allowed, and what is not.
The State of Michigan has made it clear that engaging in outdoor activity is allowed, but there can be NO GATHERINGS, of any number, other than persons part of a single household. The Corunna PD and County Sheriff departments correctly dispersed the illegal gathering. Please help spread the word about this requirement.
The decision to open or close public parks is a local one. The City of Corunna desires to afford use of the park for outdoor activity. It would be a shame if we were forced to close the parks because of EO 2020-21 violations. To be clear, park users must remain at least six feet away from people from outside the individual’s household, AND may not gather with anyone outside of their household. Additionally, individuals should use only their own equipment to prevent the transmission of the virus through the touching of shared surfaces.
These same rules apply to all outdoor activity, to include walking down city sidewalks, and utilization of Corunna's disc golf course. Please respect your neighbors, comply with EO 2020-21, and do not be the reason your neighbors have their outdoor activities curtailed.
Joe SawyerCorunna City Manager
Resources:
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 2020-21 Q&A
Q: Does boating constitute “outdoor activity” under Executive Order 2020-21?
A: Yes. Boating falls within the outdoor activities permitted under the order. Any outdoor activity, including boating, must be done in a manner consistent with social distancing, and individuals should use only their own equipment to prevent the transmission of the virus through the touching of shared surfaces. Additionally, in accordance with section 2 of the order, persons not part of a single household may not boat together.
While boating is permitted under the order, the provision of boating services or supplies does not itself constitute critical infrastructure work. Accordingly, marinas, canoe liveries, and other similar businesses and operations may not designate workers to come to work for that purpose. As needed, however, these businesses and operations may designate workers to leave their home for work if their in-person presence is strictly necessary to conduct the minimum basic operations listed in section 4(b) of the order. Minimum basic operations do not include serving members of the public, but do permit work necessary to maintain the safety and sanitation of sites otherwise open to the public for outdoor recreation. All in-person work permitted under the order must be done in accordance with section 5 of the order, including the mitigation measures listed in section 5(c)
EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 2020-21
Section 7 (A): Individuals may leave their home or place of residence, and travel as necessary:(1): To engage in outdoor activity, including walking, hiking, running, cycling, or any other recreational activity consistent with remaining at least six feet from people from outside the individual’s household.
Subject to;
Section 2 : Subject to the exceptions in section 7, all individuals currently living within the State of Michigan are ordered to stay at home or at their place of residence. Subject to the same exceptions, all public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring among persons not part of a single household are prohibited.
Section 3: All individuals who leave their home or place of residence must adhere to social distancing measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including remaining at least six feet from people from outside the individual’s household to the extent feasible under the circumstances.
Section 5: Businesses and operations that employ critical infrastructure workers may continue in-person operations, subject to the following conditions(C): Businesses and operations maintaining in-person activities must adopt social distancing practices and other mitigation measures to protect workers and patrons. Those practices and measures include, but are not limited to:
(1): Restricting the number of workers present on premises to no more than is strictly necessary to perform the business’s or operation’s critical infrastructure functions.
(2): Promoting remote work to the fullest extent possible.
(3): Keeping workers and patrons who are on premises at least six feet from one another to the maximum extent possible, including for customers who are standing in line.
(4): Increasing standards of facility cleaning and disinfection to limit worker and patron exposure to COVID-19, as well as adopting protocols to clean and disinfect in the event of a positive COVID-19 case in the workplace.
(5): Adopting policies to prevent workers from entering the premises if they display respiratory symptoms or have had contact with a person who is known or suspected to have COVID-19.
(6) Any other social distancing practices and mitigation measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control.
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Corunna
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