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Four weeks into Michigan’s stay at home order, communities all over the state have been in a holding pattern. Essential workers are making sure we stay fed and healthy, some businesses are allowing people to work from home, and others are at a crippling standstill.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week extended the stay at home order through April 30, citing Michigan's high number of COVID-19 cases and deaths. But some Republican state leaders have suggested Michigan needs to plan on getting people back to work sooner rather than later. Among them are state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey and state Senator Dale Zorn, who represents parts of Lenawee and Monroe Counties.

Executive Order 2020-42 orders workers to stay home if their employers are “not necessary to sustain or protect life.” Zorn told Stateside host April Baer that has meant shutting down far too many businesses in the state. Industries that are able to handle sales online, he said, should be able to operate even if they don't fall into the "essential" categories laid out in the order.

“There’s really quite a few businesses that could be open that don’t have personal contact with people. And I don’t see any reason why any of those businesses couldn't be operating,” Zorn said.

Zorn pointed¹ to things like automobiles², gardening supplies, and some home improvement goods as things businesses could sell without coming into close contact with customers. Under the executive order, stores that have garden centers or plant nurseries, carpet and flooring departments, or paint, were told to shut down those areas of the store or remove items from shelf.

However, the extended stay at home order actually does allow car dealership⁴ employees to go into work if they "are necessary to facilitate remote and electronic sales or leases, or to deliver motor vehicles to customers." Auto³ showrooms must remain closed to the public.

Zorn said the state government should be looking to slowly open up the state to keep unemployment down, increase tax revenue for state and local governments, and to assure citizens of an eventual⁵ return to normalcy. A geographic⁶ approach to opening up the state's businesses might also be prudent⁷, according to Zorn. He pointed to the fact that West Michigan has far fewer COVID-19 cases than the east side of the state.

“There comes a point where we can have a safe workplace as many businesses have done outside of the state. The idea of not having people able do anything is not sitting well with those that love those freedoms that we have in this country,” Zorn said.

Gov. Whitmer defended her extension of stay at home order during a briefing on Monday. She said that a return to normal life was "on the horizon," but cautioned against moving too quickly to reopen businesses. The latest data, she said, shows that social distancing measures are working and slowing the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

1 pointed   

adj.尖的，直截了当的

参考例句：

• He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
• She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。

2 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

4 dealership   

n.商品特许经销处

参考例句：

• The car dealership has a large inventory of used cars. 这家汽车经销商拥有数量庞大的二手车。
• A key to this effort is the experience in the dealership. 达到这个成果的关键是销售的体验。

5 eventual   

adj.最后的，结局的，最终的

参考例句：

• Several schools face eventual closure.几所学校面临最终关闭。
• Both parties expressed optimism about an eventual solution.双方对问题的最终解决都表示乐观。

6 geographic   

adj.地理学的，地理的

参考例句：

• The city's success owes much to its geographic position. 这座城市的成功很大程度上归功于它的地理位置。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Environmental problems pay no heed to these geographic lines. 环境问题并不理会这些地理界限。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

7 prudent   

adj.谨慎的，有远见的，精打细算的

参考例句：

• A prudent traveller never disparages his own country.聪明的旅行者从不贬低自己的国家。
• You must school yourself to be modest and prudent.你要学会谦虚谨慎。