May 19, 2021
Spectrum Health Lakeland president and CEO Dr. Loren Hamel says it’s a bit of getting back to normal that masks are no longer required for those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19.
“A couple cautions: there are still many workplaces that are indoors that are governed by MIOSHA regulations in the state of Michigan and it doesn’t mean everywhere indoors you can rip your mask off,” says Hamel. “It depends on where you work, and it depends on what you do.”
Berrien County Health Department health officer Nicki Britten says it will be a bit longer before everything is up to date.
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May 4, 2021
The percentage of Berrien County COVID-19 tests that come back positive is now about 12% as cases decline following a peak a few weeks ago. Berrien County Health Officer Nicki Britten said during a Tuesday COVID update the picture is looking better.
“Our hospitalization rates are decreasing, our case rates are decreasing, our deaths are definitely down,” Britten said. “All of those things working together give us a good picture. I don’t want people to get too hung up on a double digit percent positive rate.”
However, Spectrum Health Lakeland President Loren Hamel warned COVID will be around for a while. First, he said with the extreme outbreaks in places like India, there will be more variants, and then there are those who aren’t getting vaccinated. Hamel urged people to get vaccinated, saying just because deaths have slowed, that doesn’t mean there’s no threat.