Many areas in Michigan are facing one of the worst waves in quite some time when it comes to the spread of COVID-19. Does this mean that mandates might be issued again? Very likely not.
On Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said that her health department is expected to release "additional guidance" in the near future to try to combat the surge in cases of the virus...
Hospitalizations from COVID-19 continue to rise in Calhoun County as the area continues to remain below the statewide average for people who are fully vaccinated for the virus.
The Battle Creek Family YMCA is not unlike most other public health and fitness facilities across Michigan. It’s faced a year and a half of rigid shutdowns and restrictions imposed by the state due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak. But there is one key difference with many others. It is still open.
The culprit of course is the COVID-19 virus. Or looking at it another way, Calhoun County Health Officer Eric Pessel is indirectly blaming people who are not yet vaccinated against the virus.
The Barry Eaton District Health Department is now confirming attachment-at least one case verified in Barry County. And since testing for this one is a bit different than what is typically done, the department says there are likely other cases in the area that just haven’t been pinpointed yet.
Western Michigan University again shows on the ongoing list with 929 students, faculty and staff involved there. Kalamazoo College with less than 40 cases lingers on the list. So does Portage Central Elementary and Kalamazoo’s Gilden Woods Elementary.