On Monday morning Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a "Stay Home, Stay Safe" executive order during a press conference updating the public on the state’s response efforts to Coronavirus as more restrictions are being put in place to keep Michigan residents safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

This order prohibits all businesses and operations from requiring workers to leave their homes, "unless those workers are necessary to sustain or protect life or to conduct minimum basic operations," an official statement reads.

The order will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and will last for at least the next three weeks; however, there are some exceptions. Essential employees such as first responders will still be able to travel to work. In addition, workers that provide essential services like grocery stores, pharmacies, and gas stations will also still report to work.

Ohio announced a similar order on Sunday and other states have had similar measures in place like Illinois, California, and New York.