COVID Forum: Five things we learned
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Public health officials answered a dozens of community questions during a live Zoom broadcast Dec. 17.
HURON COUNTY More than 170 people tuned into the live coronavirus question and answer forum with public health officials hosted by the Tribune Dec. 17.
The broadcast featured Huron County Health Department Medical Director Mark Hamed, Public Health Officer Ann Hepfer and Huron County Medical Examiner Russell Bush.
Dozens of questions were addressed by the officials, with many answers being provided. Here are five things we learned during the broadcast:
Vaccines in Huron County
Hepfer said the health department has been having regular meetings with the state regarding the vaccine, vaccine distribution and vaccine administration. Hepfer said Huron County will be receiving the Moderna vaccine with the first shipment arriving sometime next week. According to Hepfer, the Huron County Health Department will receive 200 dose
Live forum: Health officials answer community COVID questions
Tribune Staff
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Huron County s top health officials are discussing the latest updates on coronavirus during the Tribune s Live COVID Q&A Forum Dec. 17.
The event features special guests Huron County Health Department Medical Director Dr. Mark Hamed, Public Health Officer Ann Hepfer and Chief Medical Examiner Russell Bush. The forum is being moderated by Assistant Editor Scott Nunn following an introduction by Editor Eric Young.
Watch it live on the Tribune Facebook page or here:
Each panelist will provide a unique perspective on the coronavirus and their expertise in their respective fields. The panel will answer questions submitted by readers and the Tribune s newsroom, as well as some that are asked during the live event.
Health department testing wastewater for COVID
Looking to find correlations in community spread
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The SARS-Cov-2 virus, which causes the COVID-19 illness. The Huron County Health Department is one of the state s health departments working as a partner in the state s COVID-19 wastewater surveillance feasibility pilot program. (Tribune File Photo)
HURON COUNTY One of the places the state of Michigan is testing for the coronavirus is one most people want to forget about their wastewater.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and Department of Health and Human Services have been working with local health departments, wastewater utilities, universities, and laboratories on a statewide COVID-19 wastewater surveillance feasibility pilot project.
Tuscola commissioners question health department funding, restrictions
Mary Drier, For the Tribune
Dec. 15, 2020
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TUSCOLA COUNTY Since Tuscola County Commissioners started meeting virtually because of the pandemic, audience attendance has greatly increased.
Among those who monitored meetings is Unionville village Trustee Dave VanHove, who had concerns commissioners were taking the pandemic lightly and with their discussions on changing funding to the health department.
The pandemic became real to many in this community of about 470 last week when a former village president and civic pillar of the community each died from the virus.
“Until then, it hadn’t impacted our area for a long time, and because we are small and rural, we didn’t think it would,” VanHove said. “There are hardships for all and the government is trying to step in and help.”
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