Upper Thumb sees another triple-digit COVID-19 case increase
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The Upper Thumb had another day of triple-digit COVID-19 case increases, with 131 new cases and one new death on Saturday.
According to state data, Huron County had 26 new confirmed cases and one new death, with the county’s numbers now standing at 2,599 confirmed cases and 61 deaths.
Tuscola County had 59 new confirmed cases and no new deaths, bringing the county’s totals to 4,029 confirmed cases and 137 deaths.
Sanilac County saw 46 new confirmed cases and no new deaths, with the county’s numbers now at 3,086 confirmed cases and 82 deaths.
Across the state, there were 6,892 new cases and 74 new deaths, of which 57 of them were identified during a vital records review.
Ubly and Cass City schools moving some students virtual due to COVID
Mary Drier, For the Tribune
March 15, 2021
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As COVID numbers climb once again in the Upper Thumb, several school districts have been feeling the effects. That includes both the Ubly and Cass City school districts, both of which are going virtual due to quarantined students and a shortage of staff members.
“We have about seven or eight kids who tested positive and about six to seven staff members also,” said Ubly School District Superintendent Joe Candella. “Because of that, we will be going virtual this week.”
Students remain in class as schools see additional COVID-19 cases
Paige Withey, paige.withey@hearstnp.com
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The majority of student across the Upper Thumb remain in class as schools continue to announce new COVID-19 cases among students and staff members.
Some schools have even made the decision to transition certain grades to temporary remote learning if exposed to an individual with coronavirus symptoms.
On Jan. 27, Deckerville Community Schools notified parents of two school associated COVID-19 cases in a student or staff member. According to announcement, cleaning and disinfecting of the exposed locations has been completed.
The school s COVID-19 dashboard, located on its website, has been updated regularly and remains the ideal location for Deckerville community members to seek school related virus news.
Tuscola County Launches New Registration Site for COVID Vaccine
Residents of Tuscola County now have a new way to register for the COVID-19 vaccination.
For those of you living in Tuscola County that are wanting to get the COVID-19 vaccination, the county now has a new way for you to register for it. Up until this point, those wanting the vaccination were instructed to use facebook@tch.us to register. Well, that process is no longer being used.
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Now, Tuscola County residents are instructed to use the new website, www.tchd.us. There, registration can be done for you or someone you know. Here are some of the details for the new site from the Tuscola County Health Department.