School closures could follow spring break if travel leads to COVID-19 surge, officials warn
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Desks are set up within social distancing and COVID-19 protocols in this February 2021 file photo. School and health officials are concerned spring break travel may lead to a return to virtual learning. (MLive file photo)Jake May | MLive.com
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The cause? Spring break.
Spring break lands on the first week of April this year for most schools across West Michigan. And after a year full of COVID-19 lockdowns, rules and regulations, families may be itching to travel next week, said Hoganson, who coordinates with schools on behalf of the Kent County Health Department.
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COVID infection and hospitalization rates keep climbing in parts of Michigan
The state s mortality rate is on the decline, as almost 25% of our population over 16 has received at least one dose of the vaccine
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It s news that nobody in West Michigan wants to hearâour COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates have been climbing. Thankfully, our mortality rate continues to decline, and of course, people are quickly being vaccinated throughout the state.
âMichigan is one of several states across the U.S. that have recently begun to see increases,â an official with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said in a press conference Wednesday morning.
Community organizations work to bring vaccine to underserved groups in Kent County
Updated Mar 15, 2021;
Posted Mar 15, 2021
A CVS pharmacist prepares the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a Samaritas senior living facility on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021 in Grand Rapids. (Hope Davison | MLive.com)Hope Davison
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI A vaccine clinic Tuesday targeting African refugee and immigrant populations is a recent example of how Kent County health officials, and their community partners, are reaching out to vaccinate underserved and sometimes overlooked communities.
“When we started receiving vaccine, we realized that the larger clinics were not for everybody,” said Brian Hartl, an epidemiologist with the Kent County Health Department.