Younger population sees continued surge in COVID-19 infections
Steve Foley
The younger population of late has seen a considerable surge in positive novel coronavirus cases.
According to data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, in just over a month cases involving Michigan residents 19 and younger jumped from 1,526 on Feb. 20 to 6,783 on March 27, nearly four times as much.
Additionally, Michigan residents aged 10-19 years old now make up nearly 16 percent of state COVI-19 cases, which is up 8.5 percent from before January, state data shows.
Lisa Peacock, health officer with the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, said Thursday outbreaks continue to be related to close contact among individuals who have not yet been vaccinated which includes individuals under 16. She added activities such as youth and school sports, which provide opportunity for the virus to spread in close contact, make this age group particularly vulnerable to the increased transmi
Covid-19 surges in northern Michigan, more variant cases detected
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Michigan’s pubs gear up for a different St. Patrick’s Day as health officials remind people to celebrate safely
Updated Mar 17, 2021;
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Kelly s Downtown Irish Pub & Restaurant one of many restaurants preparing for St. Patrick s Day during COVID-19 pandemic
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For Kilkenny’s Irish Public House, St. Patrick’s Day is typically a packed party with live music, but this year will be different.
“Since COVID, it’s not going to be even a shade of what it traditionally is,” General Manager Mike Lloyd said. “It’s actually pretty depressing.”
This is the second year Kilkenny’s, located in Traverse City, will lose out on what Lloyd said is the pub’s best time for business. Last year, Michigan restaurants and bars experienced their first shut down the day before St. Patrick’s Day as coronavirus hit the state.
Health Departments Warn Outbreaks Are Happening Among School-Aged Kids
March 12, 2021
It’s linked to gatherings outside of school, like sporting events, parties, and sleepovers.
The Health Department of Northwest Michigan says it has seen 277 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 14 days; 30% of them were in kids age 13 to 19. And most of those cases showed no symptoms.
Benzie/Leelanau District Health Department also said on Thursday they were seeing an uptick of cases in their school districts.
And the Grand Traverse Co. Health Department said on Tuesday, “In Grand Traverse County we are seeing clusters that are related to social gatherings. Particularly social gatherings outside of school like sleepovers and other types of parties.” She adds that the clusters “are not related to school-related activities or exposure in the schools. So we want to make that clear.”
William T. Perkins
Petoskey News-Review
State legislators representing Northern Michigan are accusing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of blocking roughly $1 billion worth of federal COVID-19 funding allocations.
But the appropriations bills the governor vetoed Tuesday also would have come with certain administrative strings attached, stripping the governor and her administration of many of the powers she and the Michigan health department have employed in response to the pandemic. Despite vetoing part of the $3.2 billion package, Whitmer did approve other parts of the plan. Republicans say the veto represents both an unwillingness to compromise with the legislature, and a disregard for Michigan’s suffering families and small businesses.
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