LANSING, Mich. (AP) A Washtenaw County woman is the first person in Michigan diagnosed with the COVID-19 variant, SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7. Officials say the variant was identified Saturday by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Laboratories. The woman, whose name and age were not released, recently had traveled to the United Kingdom. Washtenaw County is west of Detroit. Close contacts of the woman have been identified and are in quarantine. Officials said two new cases have been identified from close contacts, but it is not known if they are infected with the variant.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan small businesses and entertainment venues can apply for grants starting Tuesday to help with the economic losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last month signed into law a spending plan to help repair the economic impact the coronavirus has had on the state’s economy. The package included a $58.5 million allocation for two programs to provide grants to eligible businesses. Funds from both programs can be used for payroll expenses, building expenses and other business related expenses. The grants are not first-come first-serve, but will be
New Variant Of Coronavirus Reported In Southeast Michigan: State - Detroit, MI - A woman living in Washtenaw County was found to have the COVID-19 variant by the Michigan health department.