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Whitmer: People can get virus test without doctor's note

LANSING, MI (AP)--   Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered that people who leave their home for work or those who have coronavirus symptoms can be tested without needing a doctor’s note.

Tuesday's move is the latest bid to expand COVID-19 testing, which is seen as a critical to slowing the virus.

Several tribes, meanwhile, say they will reopen despite the governor's stay-at-home restrictions. The tribes say they voluntarily closed to help slow the spread of the virus but are sovereign governments. They plan to limit the number of guests, slot machines and table games; check temperatures; and require staff to wear masks and gloves.

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