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Coronavirus

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...