Category: COVID-19
COVID Update: Is this a surge yet?
New case numbers have jumped 44% over the past week. Most Michigan counties are still designated as low-risk for transmission according to the CDC, but experts say if this isn’t a surge, one is on the way.
COVID Update: Rates up 32%
COVID-19 infection rates jumped 32% in Michigan over the past week. That’s similar to weekly increases over the past month. Nonetheless, death numbers continue to drop.
COVID Update: A month of increases
The number of new COVID-19 infections has been rising steadily for the past four weeks, spurred by the spread of the highly infectious BA.2 subvariant. But it’s still much lower than it was in January.
COVID Update: Cases on the way back up
New cases of COVID-19 are slowly but steadily moving back upward. So are hospitalizations. All fingers point to BA.2.
COVID Update: 42% jump
New cases of COVID-19 jumped 42% in the past week. The new BA.2 subvariant is to blame.
COVID Update: Bump in numbers due to travel?
COVID numbers ticked up slightly since last week. Officials speculate it may be due to spring break travelers.
COVID Update: Just a blip?
Last week, it seemed like COVID-19 numbers were on the rise again in Michigan. This week is the opposite. Infection measurements and positivity rates are heading back downward.
COVID Update: Hints of a surge?
For the most part things are looking good pandemic-wise. Hospitalizations are still declining and infection rates are still low. But some indicators are inching up again, raising the specter of another COVID surge.
COVID Update: Declines flattening
COVID has been in a steep decline in Michigan, but that decline is flattening as infection rates reach levels similar to last summer. Still, the positivity rate is near 3% and hospitalizations remain below 1,000.
COVID Update: Hospitalizations below 1K
Hospitalizations fell below 1,000 in Michigan. Meanwhile, the state’s positivity rate dropped to 4%. Things are slower in Kalamazoo, but we’re catching up.

COVID Update: Is this a surge yet?
New case numbers have jumped 44% over the past week. Most Michigan counties are still designated as low-risk for transmission according to the CDC, but experts say if this isn’t a surge, one is on the way.

COVID Update: Rates up 32%
COVID-19 infection rates jumped 32% in Michigan over the past week. That’s similar to weekly increases over the past month. Nonetheless, death numbers continue to drop.

COVID Update: A month of increases
The number of new COVID-19 infections has been rising steadily for the past four weeks, spurred by the spread of the highly infectious BA.2 subvariant. But it’s still much lower than it was in January.

COVID Update: Cases on the way back up
New cases of COVID-19 are slowly but steadily moving back upward. So are hospitalizations. All fingers point to BA.2.

COVID Update: 42% jump
New cases of COVID-19 jumped 42% in the past week. The new BA.2 subvariant is to blame.

COVID Update: Bump in numbers due to travel?
COVID numbers ticked up slightly since last week. Officials speculate it may be due to spring break travelers.

COVID Update: Just a blip?
Last week, it seemed like COVID-19 numbers were on the rise again in Michigan. This week is the opposite. Infection measurements and positivity rates are heading back downward.

COVID Update: Hints of a surge?
For the most part things are looking good pandemic-wise. Hospitalizations are still declining and infection rates are still low. But some indicators are inching up again, raising the specter of another COVID surge.

COVID Update: Declines flattening
COVID has been in a steep decline in Michigan, but that decline is flattening as infection rates reach levels similar to last summer. Still, the positivity rate is near 3% and hospitalizations remain below 1,000.

COVID Update: Hospitalizations below 1K
Hospitalizations fell below 1,000 in Michigan. Meanwhile, the state’s positivity rate dropped to 4%. Things are slower in Kalamazoo, but we’re catching up.