Category: COVID-19
COVID vaccine could reach people by mid-December
Pfizer and BioNTech applied for emergency use authorization for their vaccine Friday. Vaccines would be distributed from Kalamazoo.
A patchwork of plans: How did colleges handle COVID this fall?
The fall semester is effectively over. Colleges and universities handled COVID in different ways and with differing degrees of success.
11/22/20: State breaks 300K COVID cases
State counts 100K new cases in 15 days. WMU infection rates increasing. Hospitalizations close to breaking records.
Both Kalamazoo hospitals over 90% capacity
As COVID surges throughout the region, Kalamazoo’s medical system is reaching its breaking point.
Staffing is a big problem for Michigan’s hospitals
As area hospitals reach capacity, staffing is a bigger problem affecting their ability to respond to COVID.
11/19/20: 7,592 new COVID cases, 134 deaths
State reported highest new deaths since May. Kalamazoo County breaks record for new cases. Hospitalizations still rising as area hospitals approach capacity.
Theo & Stacy’s cancels Thanksgiving meals
The downtown Kalamazoo restaurant is taking a break this year due to COVID concerns.
Expect more drop-in visits from COVID inspectors
State safety ambassadors plan to “blanket the state” to advise businesses about COVID rules.
WMU plans to restructure academic programs amid COVID downturn
After years of declining enrollment, WMU is launching plans to reshape how it teaches students.
11/18/20: Michigan has 5th highest number of COVID deaths in U.S.
WMU breaks 1K COVID infections for the semester. State’s average new cases drops slightly. Death rate rises in Kalamazoo. Many hospitals are nearing capacity.
