Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared Friday, Feb. 16 "Friday Fish Fry Day" in the state. For Catholics, it was also the first Friday of the Lenten season
Here are the COVID-19 updates for Saturday, May 22.
Credit: WZZM/CDC Published: 3:00 PM EDT May 22, 2021 Updated: 3:00 PM EDT May 22, 2021
MICHIGAN, USA Here is the latest information on the coronavirus in Michigan, including the number of cases state offices report and other updates affecting West Michigan.
Saturday s cases
On Saturday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,013 daily cases of COVID-19 and 86 deaths.
The total case count is at 883,202 and 18,939 people have died from the virus.
West Michigan Vaccine Clinic closing at DeVos Place
The West Michigan Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place has been pivotal in the fight against COVID in West Michigan. Friday, it will close its doors, after administering 231,000 doses of the vaccine
Here are the COVID-19 updates for Friday, May 21.
Credit: WZZM/CDC Published: 2:54 PM EDT May 21, 2021 Updated: 2:54 PM EDT May 21, 2021
MICHIGAN, USA Here is the latest information on the coronavirus in Michigan, including the number of cases state offices report and other updates affecting West Michigan.
Friday s cases
Friday the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 1,132 daily cases of COVID-19 and 38 deaths.
The total case count is at 882,189 and 18,853 people have died from the virus.
8 million COVID vaccine doses have been given to Michiganders
On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a statement as Michigan surpasses eight million vaccine doses administered.
A place of hope and excitement : West Michigan Vaccine Clinic to surpass 200,000 doses this week
Vandyke said that people can come to these free clinics to get their second dose, even if it s not where they got their first one. Author: Keely Lovern Updated: 6:48 PM EDT April 27, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. It s another week of vaccinating the community for the West Michigan Vaccine Clinic in downtown Grand Rapids. This is a place of hope and excitement, said Mark Vandyke, Manager of Business Assurance for Spectrum Health. We see a lot of patients coming in very emotional.
The West Michigan Vaccine Clinic is a collaboration between Kent County, Spectrum Health, Mercy Heath and Vaccinate West Michigan. It is hosted at DeVos Place.
West Michigan clinic limited by lack of COVID-19 vaccine supply
The clinic has the capacity to vaccinate 40-50,000 people per day between first and second doses, according to its operators. Author: Emma Nicolas Updated: 9:42 PM EST February 15, 2021
A large scale COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Grand Rapids is prepared to give shots to tens of thousands of people each day, but current supply is limiting that reality.
The clinic held at DeVos Place is the largest in the region and is situated in a county that s lost over 600 people to the virus. State health officials have said the goal is to have one mass vaccination site per emergency preparedness region, but the state is not receiving enough vaccine to meet the demand.