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Michigan s chief doctor wants a school mask mandate So why won t the state do it?
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Live Updates: Coronavirus In The Lansing Region
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There could be money in getting vaccinated.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the first four $50,000 COVID-19 vaccine “MI Shot to Win” lottery prize winners Wednesday. There will also be a $1 million drawing, a $2 million drawing and scholarship prizes.
Whitmer is looking for ways to move the state from the 62.4% vaccination rate and get Michigan to the elusive 70% mark and “herd immunity.” Winning over vaccine-hesitant Michiganders is critical to that mission.
She says the more-contagious COVID-19 Delta variant adds to the urgency.
“Know that this variant is to be taken seriously, and we hope you will get your shot and register for your shot to win, she said. “I know it’s tempting to celebrate right now because we have been moving forward. If you’ve not gotten your shot yet, the virus is a still very real threat to you. Right now, the Delta variant is highly infectious and it’s in the Unite
Detroit ramps up efforts to boost lagging vaccination rates
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Hertel added that MDHHS is encouraging school districts to move middle schools and high schools to virtual learning for one or two weeks after spring breaks to slow the spread of the variant among young age groups.
As of April 3, Michigan had the highest increase in COVID-19 related hospital admissions among its Midwestern neighbors.
More than 3,300 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Michigan and those numbers are going up in all regions of the state. Deaths lag behind but are inching upwards with a 75% increase since the March 9 low.
According to MDHHS, Region 6, which covers parts of West Michigan, saw its hospitalizations double in seven days.