Michigan implements new COVID restrictions that could send violators to jail after Whitmer vows to bypass court ruling

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued new coronavirus-related restrictions that would potentially punish violators with jail time.

The updated restrictions come as COVID-19 cases spike worldwide, an unsurprising development as the Northern Hemisphere plunges into fall and winter is around the corner. The U.S. set multiple records for daily new cases last week.

Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has responded to the spike in cases by rolling back the state's reopening plan in parts of the state.

The MDHHS issued updated guidance last Thursday requiring dine-in restaurants, barber shops and salons, tattoo shops, businesses that provide in-home services like cleaning or repairs, gyms, and entertainment facilities to record the personal information of each patron or client.