On Sunday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer held a press conference to announce statewide restrictions to help slow the spread of COVID-19, enforced through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
The order, which goes into effect on Nov. 18 at 12:01 a.m. and will last for three weeks, prohibits gatherings for organized sports unless all participants, teams and venues comply with enhanced testing protocols.
This means Western Michigan football, which tests for COVID-19 four times per week through the Mid-American Conference's protocol, will be able to continue its season under the order, but with no fans allowed in attendance.