Downriver Today

COVID-19-related closures took a heavy toll on Michigan's private-sector businesses

By Michael Pineda | Jan 1, 2021

The dust has yet to settle from the latest COVID-19 surge, but the economic impact of the virus can be judged from what has taken place since Michigan began to shut down nonessential businesses last spring.

Wayne County Health Division orders screening of essential employees

By Michael Pineda | Apr 6, 2020

Businesses that have been deemed "essential" by the state have been instructed to screen their employees for COVID-19.