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Veterans home COVID-19 outbreak results in $58M settlement

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a nearly $58 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed in response to the deaths of dozens of veterans who contracted COVID-19 at a Massachusetts veterans home. “It was with heavy hearts that we got to the finish line on this case,” Michael Aleo, an attorney for the plaintiffs said Tuesday, the day after the settlement was approved by a judge in U.S. District Court in Springfield. The coronavirus outbreak at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke in the spring of 2020 was one of the deadliest outbreaks at a long-term care ...

Covid-19 Update week of Nov. 11

HOUGHTON — COVID-19 activity rose in Houghton County in the past week but held steady in Baraga County, according to state data posted Wednesday. Houghton County had 41 confirmed positives since Nov. 1, 21 more than a week earlier. Baraga County reported 16 new confirmed cases, four more than the previous week, while Keweenaw County had no new cases for the eight-day period. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Wednesday added 259 confirmed positives since Nov. 1 to the Upper Peninsula’s tally: 45 in Dickinson County, 41 in Houghton County, 33 ...

Covid-19 Update week of 10-31

HOUGHTON — While Houghton County led the area in new confirmed COVID-19 positives in the past week, its case numbers dropped for the seven-day period while virus activity held steady in Baraga and Keweenaw counties, according to state data posted Tuesday. Houghton County had 20 confirmed positives since Oct. 25, 19 fewer cases than a week earlier. Baraga County reported 12 new confirmed cases, up three from a week ago, and Keweenaw County had three new cases, only one more for the seven-day period. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Tuesday ...

COVID-19 update

HOUGHTON — COVID-19 numbers rose slightly for the week in three counties of the Mining Gazette coverage area, but overall virus activity continued to be low in the region, according to state data posted Tuesday. Houghton County had 24 confirmed positives since Oct. 11, three more cases than a week earlier. Baraga County reported 12 new confirmed cases, up three from a week ago, and Keweenaw County had two new cases, only one more for the seven-day period. None of the counties had a death blamed on COVID-19 during the week. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ...

Houghton County COVID-19 update

HOUGHTON — Houghton County saw its COVID-19 numbers rise over the past week, while new cases again held relatively steady in Baraga and Keweenaw counties, according to state data Tuesday. Houghton County had 21 confirmed positives since Oct. 4, 11 more cases than a week earlier. Baraga County reported nine new confirmed cases, up two from a week ago, and Keweenaw County had only one new case in the past seven days. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Tuesday added 216 confirmed positives since Oct. 4 to the Upper Peninsula’s tally: 43 in ...

Houghton County COVID-19 update

For the Daily Mining Gazette HOUGHTON — Houghton County saw double the number of new confirmed COVID-19 positives from the previous week, while Keweenaw County recorded another death blamed on the coronavirus, according to state data Tuesday. Houghton County had 37 confirmed positives since Sept. 13, up from 18 a week earlier.  Keweenaw County reported five new confirmed cases and Baraga County two for the week. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website Tuesday added 221 confirmed positives since Sept. 13 to the Upper Peninsula's tally: 39 in ...