April 1, 2021 By Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com
A general rise in COVID-19 cases, as well as the spread of the B.1.1.7 variant in Livingston County, is prompting a drive-thru testing event this weekend.
The Livingston County Health Department is working with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and HONU Management Group to offer the free testing this Saturday from 10am to 4pm at Pathfinder School located at 2100 East M-36 in Hamburg Township.
LCHD Public Information officer Natasha Radke tells WHMI theyâre seeing a rise in COVID cases within Livingston County, which also includes a rise in the test positivity rate. As of last week, it had basically doubled over the past month. At this point, Radke says the average is somewhere around 14.5%. She says the county was able to get down to around 3% for several months so they are a little concerned - especially with the recent rise in cases among school-age children â som