CADILLAC — For the first time in nearly two months, Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital has reported three COVID-related hospitalizations in a single day.
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CADILLAC â Not since the end of spring has the average COVID-19 daily case count been so high in this region.
According to District Health Department No. 10 â which covers Wexford, Missaukee, Lake, Crawford, Kalkaska, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo and Oceana counties â daily COVID cases spiked to 20 on July 31; the last time the region experienced that many cases in one day was May 29.
The number of new cases has been inching up in this area for several weeks. According to data published by the health department on Monday, the region has had an average of 13.4 new cases of COVID every day from July 27 to Aug. 2. The week prior, the average daily case count was 9.57; the week prior to that, it was 4.28; and the week prior to that, it was 3.
CADILLAC â Three cases of the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant have been detected in Missaukee County and public health officials assume there are additional cases in other local counties, as well.
Currently, the delta variant has been identified in three District Health Department No. 10 counties: Crawford (one case), Missaukee (three cases), and Oceana (one case).
âBecause only random and specifically requested samples are being tested for variants, we should assume the delta variant is present in all 10 DHD No. 10 counties,â a health department press release states.
On July 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided interim public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people based on new evidence of the delta variant currently circulating in the United States.