Local Update for COVID19 (April 16th, 2020)

Governor Whitmer joined fellow Midwest governors to reopen the economy in the Midwest region. KCHD Director Adam London asks business owners to  start thinking about how to keep employees safe after they get back to  work. The Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of the Treasury  announce the launch of a Get My Payment tool. GRAM continues offering  “Experience the Museum from Home” resources on its website and social  media to keep art lovers engaged. Grand Rapids Civic Theatre  Spring Classes begin on Saturday, April 18, in an online format. https://therapidian.org/covid-19-grand-rapids-thursday-april-16-updates   Midwest Governors Announcement: https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90640-526088--,00.html   Kent County Health Department COVID-19 Website: https://www.accesskent.com/Health/coronavirus.htm   Kent County Health Department Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kentcountyhealth   Kent County Health Department Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcvJFR_4jHAVbVP02AO-DQA   Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments   Grand Rapids Art Museum "Experience the Museum from Home" Page: https://www.artmuseumgr.org/museumfromhome/   Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Covid-19 Page: https://www.grct.org/covid-19-updates/   Local  residents are encouraged at this time to share their own stories and  perspectives related to the COVID-19 situation on The Rapidian's  platform.   https://therapidian.org/