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Coronavirus

Michigan COVID-19 cases continue to decline

HOUGHTON — State data Tuesday continued to show a decrease in COVID-19 activity in the region. Houghton County had 30 new confirmed coronavirus positives and Keweenaw County only two since Aug. 30. Baraga County reported no new confirmed cases for the week. The Michigan Department of ...

Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?

COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today's omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots will offer, who should get one -- and how soon. Pfizer and rival Moderna both asked U.S. regulators this week to authorize ...

COVID-19 numbers drop in MI

HOUGHTON — State data Tuesday showed declining numbers of new COVID-19 cases in all area counties in the past week. Houghton County had 46 new confirmed positives since Aug. 16, while Baraga County reported 10 new cases and Keweenaw County two in the same seven-day span. The Michigan ...

New health data released

HANCOCK — The Western Upper Peninsula District Health Department, located on Depot Street, announced last week the release of the Upper Peninsula Community Health Needs Assessment 2021. The 458-page book, available on-line to the general public, includes health survey results; data on ...

COVID-19 surge stressing health systems

WAUSAU, Wis. – Hospitals and health systems across the region are experiencing high patient volumes and capacity challenges during the current COVID-19 surge. Across the Aspirus Health system – which includes 17 hospitals from Portage, Wisconsin to Laurium, Michigan – patient volumes ...