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April 1, 2021
Grand Traverse County is taking part by reaching out to the community.
They launched a survey to get input on how they can improve communication with the public.
The survey covers everything from questions about the environment to health and wellness.
April is National County Government Month! We kicked off the month yesterday by sharing the County’s 2020 Annual Report….
Health Departments Warn Outbreaks Are Happening Among School-Aged Kids
March 12, 2021
It’s linked to gatherings outside of school, like sporting events, parties, and sleepovers.
The Health Department of Northwest Michigan says it has seen 277 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 14 days; 30% of them were in kids age 13 to 19. And most of those cases showed no symptoms.
Benzie/Leelanau District Health Department also said on Thursday they were seeing an uptick of cases in their school districts.
And the Grand Traverse Co. Health Department said on Tuesday, “In Grand Traverse County we are seeing clusters that are related to social gatherings. Particularly social gatherings outside of school like sleepovers and other types of parties.” She adds that the clusters “are not related to school-related activities or exposure in the schools. So we want to make that clear.”
Munson Says Case Numbers are Up, Worries About Post-Spring Break Spike 9and10news.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 9and10news.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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January 26, 2021
One of the questions we’ve been getting lately in our newsroom is about people who are so-called “double-booking” in an effort to get the vaccine more quickly.
9&10 got the latest advice from health officials – and the update on the vaccine rollout, during the Munson Healthcare weekly update.
Some things haven’t changed: there’s still not enough vaccine to meet the demand. But the Grand Traverse Health Department is seeing an increase in the pace of vaccine distribution. Grand Traverse Co. Health Dept. Health Officer Wendy Hirschenberger says, “Last week we administered 2,150 vaccines…. This week we are proceeding with delivering 3,200 doses.”