The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department has announced the hiring of a new county health officer. Danielle Persky will replace the retiring Jeff Elliott. He has served in that role for 38 years and will serve in an advisory capacity through the end of the year. Persky is previously the deputy health officer and director of health promotion at the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department. The department says through her efforts, it has expanded its outreach by working with multiple service organizations, school administrators, county leaders, and local businesses. In 2019 she was recognized as the Cass County Community Advocate of the Year by the Great Start Collaborative, and throughout the past year, Persky has served as the administrative director of the COVID-19 pandemic leadership team at the health department. Persky says it’s “an incredible honor and privilege to lead our local public health department, serving both Cass and Van Buren Counties.”
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Van Buren/Cass District Health Department hires new health officer
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â COVID-19 Cases/Deaths By County â
Every single county in Michigan now has confirmed coronavirus cases.
Metro Detroit remains the stateâs hotspot for COVID-19. Wayne County includes Detroit, the hardest hit city, and reports 153,994 cases. Oakland County has 102,598 positive cases and Macomb County has seen 92,133 people diagnosed.
In Southwest Michigan, on Wednesday, March 25, the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department was notified of their first case in Van Buren County and their first death was reported on April 2. State data now shows 6,694 positive cases and 120 people have died.
On Thursday, March 26, Cass County received their first confirmed coronavirus case, a day after Van Buren County. The numbers rose to 4,815 cases in Cass County and 72 reported deaths.