The Health Center is reporting its first new COVID-19 tests for April with one back positive and one back negative. That’s the first positive test on the island since February 3rd. Meanwhile, the data released by the state yesterday show another uptick in new cases—but deaths and hospital utilization remain steady. There were 140 new cases in our region and five deaths. The deaths were in Grand Traverse with two and in Benzie, Leelanau and Otsego with one each. Charlevoix had six new cases.
B-I-C-S superintendent and principal Wil Cwikiel has been honored as a hometown health hero by the Health Department of Northwest Michigan. He was nominated for the honor by Dr. Joshua Meyerson, the departments medical director for untiring efforts to make sure COVID-19 vaccinations were available to all island residents. Beaver Island residents topped the list of most vaccinated residents in the health department’s four-county jurisdiction. Wil was officially recognized last week at a ceremony in Lansing as part of National Public Health Week.
Wil Cwikel (right), Superintendent-Principal of Beaver Island Community Schools, received the Hometown Health Hero award in Lansing earlier this week. Pictured with him are (from left) Health Department of Northwest Michigan Health Officer Lisa Peacock, and Cwikel’s wife Gail Gruenwald.
Here are our data summaries:
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Cases |
Deaths |
Δ Cases |
Δ Deaths |
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Totals |
State |
2099201 |
33068 |
8723 |
68 |
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Region |
36108 |
622 |
140 |
5 |
|
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TVC Zone |
60522 |
1256 |
221 |
6 |
|
|
UP |
51520 |
836 |
105 |
2 |
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Current Report |
Averages |
7 Day |
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|
|
1246 |
10 |
State |
1246 |
10 |
|
|
20 |
1 |
Region |
20 |
1 |
|
|
32 |
1 |
TVC Zone |
32 |
1 |
|
|
15 |
0 |
UP |
15 |
0 |
|
There were no reclassified deaths. |
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County |
Cases |
Deaths |
Δ Cases |
Δ Deaths |
|
Region |
Antrim |
3066 |
55 |
14 |
0 |
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Benzie |
2447 |
58 |
9 |
1 |
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Charlevoix |
3002 |
47 |
6 |
0 |
|
|
Emmet |
4239 |
75 |
18 |
0 |
|
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Grand Traverse |
13654 |
202 |
56 |
2 |
|
|
Kalkaska |
3026 |
58 |
14 |
0 |
|
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Leelanau |
2542 |
46 |
12 |
1 |
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Otsego |
4132 |
81 |
11 |
1 |
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Δ Active |
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|
Active |
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|
|
5953 |
Est. Active Cases (cases <31 days old) |
State |
27614 |
|
|
|
84 |
Region |
484 |
|
|
|
|
156 |
TVC Zone |
719 |
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|
Days: |
7 |
30 |
UP |
413 |
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|
Count |
35 |
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