COVID-19

The CDC considers Grand Traverse County to have high levels of COVID-19 in the community.

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Michigan health officials are projecting COVID-19 cases will roughly double in late April through early May. That's due to the increased transmissibility of the omicron BA.2 subvariant. But that would still be a relatively modest uptick, and it's not expected to mean a lot more deaths or hospitalizations.

The concentration of COVID-related genes found in wastewater is considered an early indicator of where COVID infections are heading. The latest data from the state's 20 "sentinel sites" show concentrations rising in 13 of them.

The study found that almost a quarter of Michigan’s students showed no growth at all between fall 2020 and fall 2021.

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It's not because they don't take the pandemic seriously. In fact, unvaccinated parents in Detroit are least likely to say it's safe to resume normal, pre-pandemic activities: even basic ones like grocery shopping or walking outside.

In close to half of Michigan's counties, new COVID cases are rising. The numbers are still low, but health officials recommend preparing in case it's the beginning of another surge.

Researchers were able to put some hard numbers on the backlash local health officials faced over COVID restrictions and mask mandates, including some 1,500 documented incidences of harassment and more than 200 people leaving their jobs.

U.S. Representative Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) says he is vaccinated and has had his booster.