LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says gyms can reopen after over five months of closure and organized sports can resume.

She lifted some coronavirus restrictions Thursday that lasted longer in Michigan than in many other states.

The order, effective next Wednesday, allows for reopening fitness centers and indoor pools in remaining regions that hold 93% of the state’s population.

Masks will be required inside gyms, including during exercise.

Whitmer’s administration released separate guidance recommending against — but not prohibiting — sports involving more than occasional and fleeting contact: football, basketball, soccer, lacrosse, hockey, wrestling, field hockey, boxing and martial arts with opponents.