Category: COVID-19

State Bar sets up COVID-19 helpline, offers free legal help
Lawyers are offering aid to people struggling with unemployment and other legal issues sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 cases increase to 327 in Kalamazoo County Tuesday
Jump in confirmed infections comes after lower recent daily totals.

NowKalamazoo original story Holy month isn’t the same when separated
Social distancing forces Christians, Jews, and Muslims to adjust traditionally communal holiday customs.
Borgess Hospital part of trial to use blood plasma to treat coronavirus
The trial will see if blood from previously infected people can be used to treat those with new infections.

Governor seeks to extend state-of-emergency
Gretchen Whitmer wants 28-day state-of-emergency extension, though she thinks it should be longer.

Health officials beg residents to not drink disinfectant
There has been a spike in calls to poison control following the president’s comments last week that cleaning products such as bleach could be used to cure COVID-19 infection.
Kalamazoo County has 300 coronavirus cases
Daily total of new COVID-19 cases below 11 for the first time in weeks.
Virtually Gilmore features Lukas GeniuĊĦas
The Gilmore Keyboard Festival is going virtual for its biennial celebration of music.

Kalamazoo County to open COVID-19 facility for homeless
The county is hiring registered nurses to staff the new facility.
Kalamazoo County records 12th coronavirus death
The number of people infected with COVID-19 in the county is nearing 300.