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Michigan stops prison visits

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan on Friday ceased in-person visits to state prisoners to limit their exposure to the coronavirus.

Corrections officers and others working inside prisons will be asked screening questions and will have their temperature checked before being allowed to enter. Those with a temperature above 100.4 will not be allowed to work.

Also Friday, the Department of Education said it planned to talk with K-12 districts regarding the feeding of children during the three-week closure. Many kids receive free or reduced-price breakfast and lunch at school.

“These are complex issues in a rapidly changing environment in a state of 842 diverse school districts,” said spokesman Martin Ackley. “Guidance will be released to school districts on a subject-by-subject basis as information and/or updates become available.”

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