March 15, 2021 By Jon King / jking@whmi.com
A rising count of confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 is forcing one local school to return to all-remote learning this week, while superintendents are reminding their communities that mitigation strategies like mask-wearing and social distancing are still important if they want to keep schools fully open, including athletics.
In his communication to parents on Friday, Brighton High School Principal Gavin Johnson addressed the issue of students and staff having to be quarantined because of COVID. Johnson noted that the past week was their âbusiest week of the yearâ when it came to quarantines, and while he admitted he did not exactly know why, he did offer some ideas, saying that he was âspeaking honestly and directly with you. Not politicallyâ, pointing out that some in the community, âincluding some of our students, do not think Covid is serious. But they do think quarantine
Want a vaccine appointment in Michigan? Here s how
Eligibility and availability are increasing for the three federally approved COVID-19 vaccines, and so are the places where Michiganians can register to get a shot.
Michigan said Friday it s expanding vaccination eligibility to all Michiganians 16 and older starting April 5. Also Friday, the Biden administration announced Friday that Detroit s Ford Field will host a federally run mass vaccination site starting March 24, with the capability to vaccinate 6,000 people a day.
Starting March 22, Monday, residents or individuals who are ages 50 and above will be eligible to get vaccines.
Michigan had vaccinated more than 1 million residents through March 10, covering 12.5% of the state population, according to state data.
1st Covid variant case found in Brighton gym member, officials say it is 50 % more transmissable
By Veronica Meadows and FOX 2 Staff
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Livingston County finds first cases of variant, wants Brighton area gym goers to get tested
Livingston County confirmed its first variant cases and is asking anyone who has been to a Brighton-area gym the last month to isolate and get tested.
James Gray is a martial arts gym owner who believes the response to the coronavirus pandemic has been blown out of proportion. What are we doing? We are losing our mind over something that s always been there, he said. Coronavirus has been around since we were born.
March 10, 2021 By Mike Kruzman & Jon King / news@whmi.com
The chair of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners says even utilizing the Social Vulnerability Index, or SVI, he believes the county is still being shorted its fair share of COVID vaccine.
Livingston County Health Department Director Diane McCormick made her regular vaccination update to the Board of Commissioners during their online meeting, Monday. She said 16% of Livingston County residents have received at least a first dose of vaccine versus 20.9% of all Michiganders. With seniors, however, Livingston County is further behind the curb. 54.5% of adults 65-and-up in Michigan have been vaccinated versus 39.4% in-county.
The Livingston County Health Department is advising COVID-19 testing for those who visited a fitness center and a wrestling match after the county confirmed its first case of the virus variant B.1.1.7 on Saturday.
Those who visited the Michigan Institute of Athletics Gym in Brighton from Feb. 13 to Saturday, and the Grappling Industries BJJ & NOGI Round Robin Tournament Feb. 13 at the Mack Athletic Complex in Detroit may have been exposed to the B.1.1.7 variant, the health department said. The possibility of additional spread of the variant is a concern, said Juan Marquez, medical director at LCHD, in a news release. At this point and with the guidance of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, we are encouraging extra precautions. Seek testing if you have symptoms, have recently been exposed to COVID-19, or have recently traveled to a place where the new variant is circulating.