So far, all the positive cases involving the variant have been in the southeastern part of Michigan, although officials think other cases exist but haven't been diagnosed yet.
Epidemic orders were extended by 12 days less than 24-hours before the orders that closed restaurants to indoor dining and limited indoor gatherings were set to expire.
The virus that has shut down major cities in China may have made its way to Michigan as the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services investigates multiple suspected cases.