4/16/21: Michigan positivity rate 5x higher than February
Hospitalization numbers drop for second day in a row. Kalamazoo reports two deaths. J&J pause extended.
Governor doubles down on no new restrictions
The governor insists the spike in COVID is due to people not complying with existing rules.
Doctors struggling with COVID surge
Physicians in Kalamazoo say they are stretched thin by the skyrocketing numbers of new COVID patients.
No documentation? No problem. Immigrants can get vaccinated for free
Activists are trying to get the word out to immigrant communities fearful of vaccination programs.
4/15/21: Infection numbers reach highest level in Kalamazoo
Hospitalizations are growing faster than in the fall. There are signs the surge may be leveling off.
Vaccinators pivot after J&J pause
Local vaccine providers are scrambling after the CDC pauses the use of J&J’s COVID vaccine.
Child COVID hospitalizations reach record high
More children are being hospitalized for COVID than ever before as Michigan’s infection rate soars.
4/14/21: State reports second highest single-day infection total
Kalamazoo reports 1K new infections in a week. Hospitalizations near highest ever.
Kzoo Metro reduces bus service amid COVID surge
The county transit system is limiting service in an attempt to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
County expands vaccine clinics
The Kalamazoo County health department is partnering with local health providers to increase vaccine availability.
