Economics
Over a Fourth of Michigan’s Workforce Has Filed for Unemployment
Empty chairs are seen inside American Coney Island restaurant in Detroit, Michigan on April 4, 2020.
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The state of Michigan, one of the hardest hit by the spread of the coronavirus, has seen more than a quarter of its workforce file for unemployment benefits.
The number of Covid-19 cases has climbed to 25,635, while the death toll has reached 1,602, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced during a press conference Monday. More than 1 million Michiganders have sought jobless benefits, according to the state’s labor department.