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ALPENA -- Beginning Wednesday, people who test positive for COVID-19 may be notified by text or email, District Health Department No. 4 announced Monday. New s
jriddle@thealpenanews.com Courtesy Image An illustration of the coronavirus provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ALPENA — One more Alpena County resident confirmed positive with COVID-19 has died and three more have been confirmed infected as testing numbers remain low, health officials reported on Wednesday. Only 16 people took advantage of a large-scale testing event in Alpena on Feb. 13, according to Devin Spivey, epidemiologist with District Health Departments Nos. 2 and 4. Lack of response to that and several other testing events held recently may point to ...
News Staff Writers ALPENA — The number of positive COVID-19 tests among Northeast Michiganders has dropped markedly in recent weeks, but so has the number of coronavirus tests being requested by local residents. After averaging 107 tests a day in November and December, in January an average of 89 coronavirus tests were administered to Alpena County residents, according to data provided by the state. In the past week, that average fell to 65 tests per day. Outlying counties followed the same trend, although less noticeably. About 70 Presque Isle County residents were tested per day in Novemb...
cnelson@thealpenanews.com Courtesy Image An illustration of the coronavirus provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ALPENA — Two more Northeast Michigan residents have died and six more have been infected with COVID-19, local public health officials said today. Meanwhile, Michigan residents who receive food assistance from the state can use their benefits at restaurants, officials said today. That could give a boost to those businesses, which are prohibited from offering indoor dining because of coronavirus restrictions imposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s adminis...