West Michigan counties not currently requiring 'close contact' quarantine for students For now, the decisions rest with each school district, said Teresa Branson, deputy health officer with the Kent County Health Department. Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 8:51 PM EDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 8:51 PM EDT May 7, 2021 MICHIGAN, USA — Health departments in Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and Ionia counties announced Friday that they were not issuing orders requiring "close contact" students to quarantine for the time being. After consulting with the state health department, local health officials said they were informed that student quarantine was no longer covered by state law. For now, the decisions rest with each school district, said Teresa Branson, deputy health officer with the Kent County Health Department.