The Ottawa County health department reported 27 new cases of the virus on Monday, 42 on Sunday and 46 on Saturday.
People in Michigan who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don't need to wear a mask any longer, and people who aren't vaccinated don't have to wear one outdoors, officials said Friday.
North Ottawa Community Hospital will be offering a special vaccine clinic for anyone age 12 and older.
The Ottawa County health department reported 60 new cases of the virus and one death related to COVID-19 on Thursday.
WASHINGTON — In a move to send the country back toward pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday eased indoor mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people, allowing them to safely stop wearing masks inside in most places.
The Ottawa County health department reported 28 new cases of the virus and no deaths related to COVID-19 on Wednesday.
The Ottawa County health department reported 61 new cases of the virus and one death related to COVID-19 on Tuesday.
U.S. regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way to protect the nation's adolescents before they head back to school in the fall and paving the way for them to return to more normal activities.
LANSING — Michigan on Monday surpassed a 55 percent COVID-19 vaccination rate, reaching a milestone that will lead to the automatic easing of in-person work restrictions in two weeks.
Ottawa County's seven-day average number of new cases continues to trend down, now at about 90 per day.
The state health department reported 2,758 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 30 deaths related to COVID-19 on Friday.
Michigan's pandemic total number of confirmed cases is now 858,050, with 18,054 deaths.
Good news! Experts are projecting COVID-19's toll on the U.S. will fall sharply by the end of July.
The Ottawa County health department reported 80 new cases of the virus and four more deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Michigan's pandemic total number of confirmed cases is now 849,420, with 17,771 deaths.
The number of Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 reached another milestone this week: 100 million.
Earlier this month, the Ottawa County Department of Public Health (OCDPH) transitioned from a 10-day quarantine to a 14-day quarantine to uphold Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recommendations because of significant case increases across the state.
Gov. Whitmer on Thursday announced a plan to tie the lifting of coronavirus restrictions to Michigan's vaccination rate, setting specific benchmarks that must be reached to return to normal.
The Ottawa County health department reported 108 new cases of the virus for the second straight day.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
The CDC said Tuesday that fully vaccinated Americans don't need to cover their faces anymore outdoors, unless they are in a big crowd of strangers.
Ottawa County's pandemic total number of cases is now 30,024, with 24,290 recovered and 380 deaths.
The Ottawa County Department of Public Health and its partnering agencies have appointments and walk-in opportunities available for COVID-19 vaccinations.
DETROIT — Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine can be used again at immunization clinics around Michigan, state health officials announced Friday night.
Peggy Simon’s heart sank when one of her older clients told her that all she could do at Mass was sit and pray because she “couldn’t hear or understand anything.”
Ottawa County's pandemic total number of cases is now 29,685, with 23,850 recovered and 379 deaths.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on many, but those who struggle with drug and alcohol abuse have been hit especially hard.
The Ottawa County health department reported 48 new cases of the virus and one death related to COVID-19 on Thursday.
Health organizations administering COVID-19 vaccinations are seeing a plateau in the number of people seeking the vaccine, so those with extra supplies have started opening up walk-in clinics.
WEST OLIVE — A motion to have the Ottawa County Department of Public Health compare its enforcement of COVID-19 orders with external organizations to enforcement of health rules in county buildings has failed, after members of a county committee unanimously voted against the proposal Tuesday.
The state health department reported 5,584 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 45 deaths related to COVID-19 on Wednesday.
The Ottawa County health department reported 54 new cases of the virus and no new deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Ottawa County's pandemic death toll is now 376, with two more COVID-19-related deaths reported Monday and one over the weekend.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Half of all adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation's largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves.
The state health department has extended its Gatherings and Mask epidemic order to May 24.
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan's largest hospital system is dealing with a "runaway train" as it confronts a crush of COVID-19 patients in suburban Detroit, even turning to outdoor evaluations as people show up for care, a doctor said Thursday.
The Ottawa County Department of Public Health reported 62 new cases of the virus and one death related to COVID-19 on Thursday.
Ottawa County's rolling seven-day average of reported new cases is now 220 per day.
Stasy Puff has become quite the inspiration to quite a few people nowadays.
A West Michigan suicide attempt survivor and mental health advocates will host a two-day virtual summit designed to educate middle school and high school students on suicide prevention and mental health.
Michigan labor and safety officials are extending and not changing current COVID-19 workplace restrictions for another six months, citing the virus surge in the state.
The Ottawa County health department on Tuesday reported 121 new cases of the virus and two deaths related to COVID-19.
The Ottawa County Department of Public Health is pausing all use of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine.
LANSING — The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that Michigan should "close things down" to help address the country's worst coronavirus outbreak, days after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer instead urged people to voluntarily restrict certain activities.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is recommending a “pause” of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
The Ottawa County health department reported 183 new cases of the virus on Saturday, 136 on Sunday and 83 on Monday.
With an eye on his father’s bloodied face, Barry Jensen began punching numbers into his cellphone from the hospital emergency room.
The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest evangelical denomination, posted a photo on Facebook last week of him getting the COVID-19 vaccine. It drew more than 1,100 comments – many of them voicing admiration for the Rev. J.D. Greear, and many others assailing him.
The Ottawa County Department of Public Health reported 96 new cases of the virus and two more deaths related to COVID-19 on Friday.
LANSING — Faced with the country’s highest rate of new coronavirus infections, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday strongly urged a two-week suspension of in-person high school classes, all youth sports and indoor restaurant dining in Michigan.
DETROIT — An alarming spike in the number of drownings across several of the Great Lakes last year may have been linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new research study finds.
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