Munson Healthcare to Provide COVID-19 Update on Tuesday
January 11, 2021
You can view the press conference from 11-11:45 a.m. on 9&10 Plus.
Munson Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. Christine Nefcy will be joined by Munson Healthcare Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Vice President Dianne Michalek; Wendy Hirschenberger, Health Officer for Grand Traverse County Health Department; Dr. Jennifer Morse, Medical Director of District Health Department #10; Heidi Britton, CEO of Northwest Michigan Health Services; and Lisa Peacock, Health Officer of Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department and Health Department of Northwest Michigan
The six will be providing updates and taking your questions.
The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department COVID-19 update: 1-6-2021
Jan. 6, 2021
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The Benzie Leelanau Health District is prepared to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine. (Courtesy Photo)
BENZIE AND LEELNAU COUNTY - The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 reported in Benzie County and seven new cases of COVID-19 reported in Leelanau County.
Today, Gov. Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced starting Jan. 11th, residents in Phase 1B are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. MDHHS announced changes to who is eligible for Phase 1B and now includes individuals 65 years and older and some frontline workers (school and childcare staff, frontline responders (County, state, and federal levels), and staff in jails, prisons, and shelters). Area Agency on Aging (AAA) has created an aging hotline to help assistant older adults inquiring about when/where for COVI
Four reported COVID-19 related deaths in Benzie County, one in Leelanau
Dec. 22, 2020
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One case was moved to another county’s judication due to address change.
The health department were notified today of five additional COVID related deaths. Benzie County reported four COVID associated deaths, one male in his 90’s, and three females in their 60’s, 80’s, and 90’s.
Leelanau County reported one COVID associated death of a female in her 80’s.
The MDSS dashboard is reporting one additional death in Leelanau and due to duplication, we will not be reporting that case/COVID associated death due to another county reporting that case/COVID associated death.
The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department COVID-19 update:12-23-2020
Compiled by Colin Merry
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The Benzie Leelanau Health District is prepared to begin administering the COVID-19 vaccine. (Courtesy Photo)
BENZIE AND LEELANAU COUNTY - The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department reports three new cases of COVID-19 reported in Benzie County and seven new cases of COVID-19 reported in Leelanau County.
The department was notified of an additional COVID associated death today of a female Benzie resident in her 80’s.
Seven cases (Benzie-1, Leelanau-6) were removed due to one duplication and the rest were moved to different jurisdictions.
The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department has received its initial Phase 1A allocations of the COVID-19 vaccine. The department has been working hard to vaccinate the first priority group of medical first responders, EMS personnel, and public health staff who will be needed to vaccinate the rest of the priority group
Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department Starts COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
December 20, 2020
Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department workers came in during the weekend to get a jump on administering their COVID-19 immunizations.
Director of personal health for the district, Michelle Klien says, “We’re here on a Sunday because we’re dedicated to protecting the public and doing what we can do get this vaccine out.”
She says this extra layer of protection could be the solution to stop the spread of the virus.
“Adding our vaccinations on top of doing our contact tracing. That work is certainly not going to stop for quite sometime, but we can see that over the next six months we should start to see a decrease in cases,” said Klien.