Category: COVID-19
Governor calls on schools to reopen in March
The governor said students are falling behind due to virtual learning and urged schools to return to in-person classes.
1/10/21: 6,331 new cases Friday and Saturday, 260 deaths
New case numbers are rising in Michigan, as are deaths. Hospitalizations continue to fall as positivity rates stay stubbornly high. Things are worse in Kalamazoo County on all counts.
Kalamazoo not ready for next phase of vaccinations
Kalamazoo County health officials say they don’t have enough supply of the vaccines to open up to new patient groups yet.
Kalamazoo County launches signup form for vaccines
The county plans to expand access to vaccines in the coming weeks.
1/7/21: We may be seeing holiday spike in COVID
COVID case numbers and deaths are rising again in Kalamazoo and Michigan. Kalamazoo reaches highest death average of pandemic.
Michigan to move to next phase of COVID vaccinations
Starting next Monday, teachers, essential workers, and those 65 and older will be able to receive COVID vaccines.
New COVID variant may already be in Michigan
Health officials say a new and more contagious variant of the COVID virus is probably already in Michigan, but screening hasn’t proven it. Yet.
1/6/21: COVID improvements seem to have stalled
COVID measurements in Michigan have hit a plateau. Kalamazoo County infections and deaths are rising again. The positivity rate is moving back up. Vaccinations are moving slowly.
Vaccine manufacturing provides boost to Kalamazoo
Once identified as suffering from “brain drain,” Kalamazoo is getting a lift from its newfound vaccine fame.
1/5/21: Kalamazoo case counts, deaths rise
Kalamazoo County reports COVID numbers for first time in nearly a week. State counts decrease slightly. Hospitalizations are rising again. 140K Michiganders have been vaccinated.
