WXYZ: What's Driving Michigan's COVID Surge?

WXYZ: What's Driving Michigan's COVID Surge?

April 7, 2021

April 7, 2021

One expert told our sister station that relaxed guidelines and open schools may be contributing to the rise in cases.

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