Some frontline workers turning down vaccines
Local health officials urge them not to wait
and last updated 2021-01-14 21:25:55-05
WXMI â Some frontline and healthcare workers are turning down the option to get their COVID-19 vaccine.
In Wayne County, Dr. Mouhanad Hammami, chief health strategist with the Wayne Co. Health Department says only 1,200 of their first 1,600 on the list to be vaccinated actually agreed to get the shot.
âIt is surprising, specifically within this population,â he said. âMany cited the reason that it is too soon, we donât know enough, we want to wait. Nobodyâs said, âI will not take it,â but some said, âI want to wait six months; I want to see whatâs happening.ââ
Currently the State of Illinois has reported a total of 1,052,682 cases. Of those, there have been 17,928 Confirmed Deaths and 1,796 Probable Deaths, with a total of 14,457,620 tests performed. Illinois current recovery rate is 98%. In Illinois Vaccination Data the state is reporting a total of 972,750 with a total of 414,296 doses administered. LTC allocated Doses stand at 268,525 with 51,891 having been administered to date. The vaccine administration 7-day rolling average is 26,703.
At this time Wayne Co is showing a total of 510 administered doses of the vaccine with 105 people having been fully vaccinated, or .64% of the county’s population. IDPH continues to track the positivity rates and hospital capacity metrics in regions over 14-day monitoring periods to determine if mitigations can be relaxed, if additional mitigations are required, or if current mitigations should remain in place. Currently Region 5, which encompasses Southeastern Illinois, is showing 11 consecutive da
Metro Detroit weather: Winter Weather Advisory in effect with snow, icy conditions
Half inch to 2 inches of snow before getting hit with ice and rain
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DETROIT – A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Detroit and all of Southeast Michigan. The advisory expires at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, in Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties and at noon, Wednesday, in Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair and Sanilac Counties.
Welcome to Wednesday and Happy Kwanzaa, Motown.
You know we could not escape 2020 without more hazardous weather. The most treacherous portion of the day is this morning with snow and ice. The afternoon will be wet, but melting snow and ice will still make travel tricky. It will be calmer and chillier tonight and tomorrow, right before the new year, but more wintry weather arrives for the first day of 2021.
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Wayne County Emergency Management announced on Thursday that an overnight shelter has been established by the Red Cross at Cross Creek Church on Canandaigua Rd. in Macedon.
Officials say that the shelter opened at 5 pm and would be welcoming those who are dealing with the continued power outages, as temperatures plummet over the next several days. Forecasters say that this could end up being the coldest stretch of weather seen this winter, which combined with the timing of the power outages makes it a dangerous situation.
The shelter in Macedon will only be open to people and service animals. Those looking for options with their pets can visit PetsWelcome.com for more information on finding those accommodations.
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December 18, 2020
Michigan law enforcement and the community of Wayne County are mourning the loss of Sheriff Benny Napoleon, who died on Thursday after complications from COVID-19.
Sheriff Napoleon dedicated most of his life serving the public and was sheriff of the county since 2009. Previously, he had served as the police chief in Detroit. He announced he had contracted the virus on November 20th and spent weeks in the hospital before succumbing to the illness.
Emmet County Sheriff Peter Wallin, who previously served as President of the Michigan Sheriff’s Association, said this affects all of them. “It’s sorry,” he said. “We lost a brother and our thoughts, obviously, are with his family and the men and women of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. May he rest in peace. He’s gone but he’ll never be forgotten.”