The daily increase in cases came after armed protesters arrived at the Capitol demanding that Governor Gretchen Whitmer immediately reopen the state.
The number of coronavirus cases in Michigan increased by over 1,000 on the day of an armed anti-lockdown protest that demanded an immediate reopening of the state.
The protest on Thursday was the third demonstration against Whitmer's stay-at-home order, which is set to expire on May 28. Thursday's protest, as well as the previous ones, was orchestrated by the conservative group Michigan United for Liberty. The Michigan State Police estimated there"were around 200 people" during the high point of the protest, but the crowd later dwindled to about 75.
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