Tracking contacts is considered a critical tool in the fight to contain coronavirus, but what is it like to get the job done? While medical personnel are working to save COVID-19 lives, it is the contact trackers that can actually stop the spread. READ: ‘Answer the phone’: Michigan health officials …
Read More »How a beauty salon demonstrates the difference masks make in the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19)
DETROIT – Many people have wondered how effective cloth coronavirus masks can really be (COVID-19). Health officials say a beauty salon demonstrates exactly how important they are in the fight. Beauty salons were among the last businesses to reopen in Michigan due to concerns about prolonged close contact between stylists …
Read More »Michigan coronavirus cases (COVID-19) up to 71,197; Death toll now at 6,085
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan increased to 71,197 as of Wednesday, including 6,085 deaths, state officials report. Wednesday’s update represents 891 new confirmed cases and four additional deaths. Tuesday’s totals were 70,306 confirmed cases and 6,081 total deaths. New cases have increased moderately in the …
Read More »Ingham County COVID-19 Cases May Be Linked To Recent Travel
LANSING, Mich. – Ingham County health officials are asking people who have recently traveled to states with a “high risk” of spreading the coronavirus (COVID-19) to quarantine for 14 days. The recommendation comes as COVID-19 cases increase across Ingham County, which authorities say can be largely attributed to recent travel. …
Read More »According to a study, deaths from COVID-19 in the first months of the pandemic could have been underestimated by almost 30%
DETROIT – A new study found that the number of deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19) in the first months of the pandemic could have been underestimated by almost 30%. Experts said determining how many people have died from COVID-19 is not as easy as it sounds. The researchers looked at the …
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