*[https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/06/15/nursing-home-residents-deaths-covid-19-michigan/3175103001/ Nursing home residents account for 34% of Michigan's COVID-19-related deaths]</ref> Despite this, Whitmer's administration irresponsibly refused to consider transporting COVID-19 positive patients to vacant centers rather than nursing homes.<ref>[https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/06/20/michigan-declined-nursing-homes-idea-put-covid-19-patients-vacant-facilities/3223213001/ Michigan declined nursing home leader's idea to put COVID-19 patients in vacant centers]</ref> When later questioned on the matter, Whitmer refused to specify details about the dangerous policy.<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/06/22/whitmerscalise-n2571102 Gov. Whitmer Declines to Answer Rep. Scalise's Questions on Devastating Nursing Home Policy]</ref> | *[https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/06/15/nursing-home-residents-deaths-covid-19-michigan/3175103001/ Nursing home residents account for 34% of Michigan's COVID-19-related deaths]</ref> Despite this, Whitmer's administration irresponsibly refused to consider transporting COVID-19 positive patients to vacant centers rather than nursing homes.<ref>[https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/06/20/michigan-declined-nursing-homes-idea-put-covid-19-patients-vacant-facilities/3223213001/ Michigan declined nursing home leader's idea to put COVID-19 patients in vacant centers]</ref> When later questioned on the matter, Whitmer refused to specify details about the dangerous policy.<ref>[https://townhall.com/tipsheet/reaganmccarthy/2020/06/22/whitmerscalise-n2571102 Gov. Whitmer Declines to Answer Rep. Scalise's Questions on Devastating Nursing Home Policy]</ref> |