Kent County COVID-19 Cases Decline, As CDC Labels Delta âVariant of Concernâ
By Sean Chase
As most of the COVID-19 restrictions, in place for over a year, are lifted and society reopens, the threat of another surge looms with the delta variant, B.1.617.2, currently accounting for over 50% of new COVID-19 cases in America.
Over a 14 day period (June 28 – July 11), Kent County has reported 468 new COVID-19 cases. During the same period, hospitalizations have dropped 32% with COVID-19 test positivity rates sitting at 2%. Currently, none of these cases have been linked to the delta variant.
Kent Countyâs most recent COVID-19 numbers are lower than those recorded in April 2021, when new daily cases reached 786 on April 14. However, for the Kent County Health Department, the drop in cases was expected as Michigan entered the summer months.
âGo get itâ: Mobile vaccine clinic held on SE side to make the shot accessible
Kent County Health Department, Seeds of Promise hold weekly vaccine clinic in the parking lot of the Great Giant Supermarket at Hall Street and Madison Avenue. Videos
âGo get itâ: Mobile vaccine clinic held on SE side to make the shot convenient to get
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â On August 4, itâll be Ladell Eatonâs 62nd birthday. However, on Thursday he gave himself an early birthday gift: the COVID-19 vaccination.
âWell, Iâm glad I did,â Ladell said during an interview with FOX 17. âIâm glad I did âcause I want to be prepared for my trip.â
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Kent County Health Department offering easy access to vaccines through partnership
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and last updated 2021-07-06 16:16:50-04
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â The Kent County Health Department is partnering with Grand Rapids Proactive and Seeds of Promise to help make the COVID-19 vaccine more readily available to community members.
A mobile vaccine unit will be available Thursdays in July in the Great Giant Supermarket parking lot starting July 8, according to KCHD.
âThe team at Seeds of Promise understands there are notable disparities in vaccination rates and hesitancy by the Black community,â says Seeds of Promise Health and Wellness Impact Team Chair Ludie Weddle. âWe decided to take the vaccination process to the people in the community.â
New grocery store focuses on ‘food justice’ in underserved Grand Rapids neighborhood
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It’s also a social justice issue.
So, when the 30-year-old Grand Rapids resident had the opportunity to open her new neighborhood grocery store, South East Market, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, she jumped on it.
She sees a connection between the slain civil right’s leader’s push for equal rights for Black Americans and her goal of chipping away at the chronic health issues that disproportionally plague low-income people of color.
“MLK really empowered people to make change where they are,” said Kelly, who has managed nutrition programs at various nonprofits and recently earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental science and sustainable business from University of Michigan.