Coronavirus in Michigan

Fridays will be virtual learning days for students in the Southfield Public School District.

"I pulled up my picture and I said, 'This is my mom on a ventilator across the street,'" Lisowski said. "(I said) 'She was here two weeks ago. You guys diagnosed her with a sinus infection and you did not Covid test her because she is vaccinated - and now she is fighting for her life on a ventilator.'"

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday directed the state to expedite the ordering of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 so that it will be quickly available once the federal government gives it the green light.

A metro Detroit pastor credits his wife's prayers with saving his life after he caught COVID-19 and needed a double lung transplant.

According to the initial report, one reason for the undercount-- is because of misspellings of the words "Covid" and "coronavirus" on death certificates.

The health department reported 101 new COVID-19 outbreaks at schools last week, adding to the 319 ongoing outbreaks already being tracked.

Courtney Davis said it's been an honor to work for the department for nearly five years. "However, with the politicization of public health during the pandemic, I can no longer effectively do my job and serve the community with its health and safety always at the forefront," she said.

Anyone that is eligible should be vaccinated. That's tip No. 1 from the Michigan health department. Those who are sick should stay home while kids should continue wearing masks that cover their mouth and nose, and should diligently wash their hands or apply hand sanitizer.

Michigan confirmed its first case of coronavirus in an animal after a cat tested positive. The feline had direct contact with its owners who had COVID-19.

Michigan business groups urged President Joe Biden to reconsider a plan to require most workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or regularly tested for the virus.

When a recent grad moved back home to Dearborn during the COVID-19 pandemic, she had an idea for a functional mask. With her employer's support, she created the Maskii.

Michigan school districts that don't have mask mandates have higher COVID-19 case rates.

On Friday, Oct. 15. 2021, Michigan reported 8,297 cases of COVID-19 and 104 new deaths since Wednesday, 58 from vital records review. That's an average of 4,149 cases per day.

Travelers from Canada and Mexico will be able to visit the United States beginning in November as long as they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Nearly 90% of students, faculty, and staff at Michigan State University have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

An appeals court ruled in favor of athletes at Western Michigan University who sued to be allowed to play sports without getting a COVID-19 vaccination.

Michigan reports school-related COVID-19 outbreaks every Monday.

Masks are required at the 2021 Motor City Comic Con.

Allegan and Barry-Eaton counties joined other districts dropping their mask mandates in schools after language was added to the state budget that threatened funding from health departments that mandated masks.