Monroe Public Schools to remain in remote learning indefinitely
Monroe Public Schools will remain on remote learning as it awaits the stabilization of COVID-19 positivity rates within its boundaries.
The district made the announcement earlier this week in a letter to families. Citing increasing instances of the virus and subsequent quarantines, the district moved to remote learning last month ahead of spring break.
It intended to resume in-person learning Monday. In the letter, Supt. Julie Everly, said the community is continuing to see a rapid increase in cases.
“All of us would prefer to have our students in school, but health and safety must always be our priority,” Everly said. “We had hoped that spring would bring more favorable public health conditions.
Monroe County Community College, the Monroe County Health Department and ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital have organized a special panel presentation regarding COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
The program, The Importance of Being Vaccinated - A Presentation by Health Officials will take place in Zoom video conference format starting at 11 a.m. Friday. The state of Michigan and Monroe County are in the news for the wrong reasons, the announcement said. We top the nation in COVID-19 cases. One way to shed this dubious distinction is to get as many individuals vaccinated as possible.
The panelists are:
Audrey E. Smith, MPH, Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, Family.
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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.
Man with four drunk driving convictions arrested again
A Monroe man who had four prior convictions for driving while intoxicated was arrested by Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies after he was stopped for a traffic violation in Detroit Beach Wednesday night.
The man, 54, was driving a blue 1993 Chevrolet pickup when a patrolling deputy saw him pass over a solid double yellow line twice on N. Dixie Hwy. before Monrona Dr. about 10 p.m. in Frenchtown Township, a deputy’s report said. The deputy activated his patrol lights and attempted to stop him at the intersection with Grand Blvd., but the suspect continued to drive until he pulled into a private driveway in the subdivision where he lived, the report said.