Mask guidance for vaccinated covers 46% of Mich. population
Lansing Nearly half of Michigan residents live in counties where the federal government is urging the fully vaccinated to wear masks in public indoor settings because transmission of the coronavirus is “high” or “substantial.”
The guidance affected 33 counties as of Monday including large ones such as Oakland, Macomb and Ingham up from 10 mostly small, rural counties when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations were issued nearly a week ago. The counties are home to more than 4.5 million residents, 46% of the state’s population.
Michigan’s seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases was 678 on Saturday, an increase from 241 two weeks before. The case rate, 76.8 per 100,000 people, was lower than in all but four states based on data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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The city of Detroit is trying to boost its low COVID-19 vaccination rate by providing shots at school hubs, while Oakland County said Tuesday it is less than 1% away from hitting the 70% vaccination mark for its residents.
The announcements come just a day after Vice President Kamala Harris visited Detroit, in part to urge people to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Detroit has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Michigan, with only 39% of residents age 12 and older receiving at least one dose of vaccine as of Monday. Just over 32% are considered fully vaccinated, according to state data.
The Detroit Health Department is teaming up with the Detroit Public Schools Community District to give Pfizer vaccines to anyone age 12 and older at three school hubs, starting Wednesday.
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