HIGHLIGHT: MICHIGAN
Gull Island:
Hundreds of boats congregated Friday around a small island in Lake St. Clair in an annual celebration of water and sun that was expected to place thousands of people at odds with Michigan’s rules intended to curb the spread of the coronavirus. No people or groups organized the event known as the Jobbie Nooner, which attracts boaters from across the state to Gull Island. Once there, many people leave their boats to wade in the shallow water or congregate on shore. “I for sure see that this is a very big possibility of spreading the COVID,” St. Clair County sheriff’s office Marine Division Sgt. Marty Stoyan said.