An individual with the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19 has been identified in Eaton County as of late Sunday, the Barry-Eaton District Health Department said Monday.
The Lansing School District is once again delaying the start of its in-person learning.
In a message Wednesday, the school district said it was pushing back the start of the SOAR program from March 29 to April 12 after spring break.
The LSD says this is due to COVID-19 metrics not meeting the district’s requirements.
Schools that were scheduled to start on either March 22, 29, or April 12 will all now begin on April 12.
All other schools will start on their scheduled dates, April 19 and 26.
- Karel Vega
4:21 p.m. Fri. 3/19/21
New state health orders will soon allow more people to attend live sports events, and will require teenaged athletes to be tested weekly for COVID-19.
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West Michigan health departments, hospitals team up on new vaccine website
Consortium wants to encourage people to get COVID-19 vaccine
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By: Zac Harmon
and last updated 2020-12-15 15:33:59-05
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Dozens of area health departments, hospitals, colleges, and community organizations teamed up to create a new resource for information on COVID-19 vaccines.
The result is the Vaccinate West Michigan website. The consortium behind it says the site will be the go-to for reliable information on vaccine availability, distribution plans, and safety of the vaccine.
âThe COVID-19 vaccine is safe, highly effective and will be our best defense against the virus,â said Dr. Adam London, director of the Kent County Health Department. âBut it wonât be available to everyone immediately. Itâs critical for the residents of West Michigan to have access to accurate, timely and consistent information about the vaccine so we can