Health Dept Reports Plummeting Numbers

 Cases, Positivity, Deaths Continue Downward Trend 

From our friends at DHD#10:
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Our jurisdiction’s daily cases per million and percent positivity have both decreased since last update. There was a decrease in cases (-40.9%) when comparing the most recent 7 days (2/13-2/19) to the 7 days previous (2/6-2/12). There was a decrease in deaths (-16.7%) when comparing deaths that occurred in the most recent 7 days to the 7 days previous.   
As of today, all of our counties remain in the high transmission level categories. There are currently 111 confirmed Omicron variants – 1 in Crawford, 1 in Kalkaska, 5 in Lake, 5 in Manistee, 4 in Mason, 25 in Mecosta, 8 in Missaukee, 20 in Newaygo, 19 in Oceana, and 23 in Wexford. As of today, there are 7 COVID-19 inpatients in Munson Cadillac, 0 in Munson Grayling, 2 in Munson Manistee, 9 at Spectrum Health Big Rapids, 1 at Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial, and 3 at Spectrum Health Ludington. Attached are graphics from the Spectrum System website highlighting vaccination status of hospitalized patients both as of 2/22/22.