Gyms, movie theaters and other businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic would receive state grants under a $185 million spending bill that has won initial legislative approval.
The Marquette County Health Department will no longer require pre-kindergarten through sixth-grade students to wear masks at school, effective Wednesday.
Marquette County Health Department will be realigning its approach to addressing COVID by moving away from individual case investigations to focus on outbreak investigation and infection prevention.
The Michigan Health & Hospital Association has found that three out of four COVID patients are unvaccinated, 87% of COVID ICU patients are unvaccinated and 88% of COVID ventilator patients are unvaccinated.
For the first time, children 5 to 11 in Dickinson County are lining up for a COVID-19 vaccination. Monday, 60 children were vaccinated through the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department.
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the virus that causes COVID-19 disease, can be detected in wastewater before an increase in positive clinical tests is seen in a community.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said there is no evidence suggesting animals are playing a role in transmission of COVID-19 to humans.
Individuals wanting a COVID-19 booster shot must have had Pfizer vaccine for their first and second doses and be at least 6 months from their second dose.
At A.D. Johnston Junior/Senior High School, students in grades 7-12, staff, students, and visitors are not required to wear masks, but are strongly encouraged to do so.