Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced that all statewide restrictions put in place to curb the transmission of COVID-19 would come to an end on June 22—more than a week ahead of schedule. Pointing to an accelerated vaccination rate in the state and falling reported cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, the Democratic governor said that it’s time to “put this pandemic behind us.” Effective Tuesday, both indoor and outdoor settings will increase to 100 percent capacity, and individuals will no longer be required to wear masks in the state, although individual businesses may still impose their own mandates, she said in a news release. The state was originally supposed to fully reopen on July 1. “Today is a day that we have all been looking forward to, as we can safely get back to normal day-to-day activities and put this pandemic …