An uptick in positive COVID-19 cases in Michigan is causing concern for officials statewide, including the county’s highest ranking health officer and it’s largest healthcare provider.
Kim Comerzan, Monroe County Health Department director and health officer, said case numbers are on the rise in Michigan and in other states.
“We are concerned and watching numbers as well as being in regular communication with (ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital) related to their capacity and what they’re seeing,” Comerzan said.
On Tuesday, the department reported it had seen an additional 479 cases in the past week. That’s up from the week prior, which saw 346 cases. According to an USA Today report, cases in Michigan surged more than 38% last week.
Can vaccines help COVID-19 long-haulers?
Monica Berry, who has suffered from COVID-19 symptoms for months, says she is finally feeling better after getting the Pfizer vaccine. Author: Michael Tatar (WTOL) Updated: 11:56 PM EDT April 7, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio COVID-19 long-haulers, or patients still suffering from symptoms weeks and months after having it, may have some hope.
Monica Berry, who lives in Tiffin, Iowa and is part of a COVID-19 long haulers group on Facebook, says she s finally feeling better after getting the Pfizer vaccine. It was literally the next day that I felt like a completely different person, she said.
Berry put up with months of persisting symptoms including fatigue, body aches, migraines, headaches, blurred vision, high heart rate and increased anxiety. She tested positive for COVID-19 back in November.
Updated: 9:50 PM EDT April 6, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio As of Tuesday, nearly a third of all Ohioans have begun their COVID-19 vaccinations.
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows Pfizer and Moderna s vaccines are 90% effective in real-world conditions two weeks after two doses.
But two weeks after just one dose, they re 80% effective.
So we wanted to know how worthwhile a second dose is to stop the virus s spread.
Credit: WTOL Simply, better is better, said Dr. Brian Kaminski, ProMedica Vice President of Quality & Patient Safety. If we can achieve a higher level of effectiveness, we re going to see reduced transmission. We re going to see reduced severe cases and we re going to be better off.
Will young Ohioans get the COVID-19 vaccine?
By the end of March, all Ohio residents over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive the vaccine. But when asked, it was a mix of enthusiasm and uncertainty. Author: Amy Steigerwald Updated: 5:28 PM EDT March 17, 2021
TOLEDO, Ohio COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is opening up quickly in Ohio.
By the end of March, all Ohio residents over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. But how many plan on getting the shot? Absolutely I m going to get it. I m going to feel a lot safer going out and traveling hopefully. So yeah, definitely, said Shane Davis.