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Michigan Officials Report 829 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 Deaths

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Michigan health officials are reporting 829 new cases of the coronavirus and 9 additional COVID-19 deaths. Five of the nine deaths reported Thursday were identified during a vital records review.

Michigan now has 114,692 total confirmed coronavirus cases and 6,632 COVID-19 deaths.

Wednesday the state was at 113,863 confirmed cases with 6,623 deaths.

The state is now providing weekly updates on the number of people who have recovered from COVID-19. These numbers will be updated every Saturday.

As of September 11, 85,513 are being reported as recovered in Michigan.

The state defines ‘recovered’ as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available).

The Chippewa County Health Department has identified a possible COVID-19 exposure site.

If you were at Dondee Lanes Bowling Alley at the time and date listed, you’re asked to monitor yourself for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days from the date of exposure.

Dondee Lanes Bowling Alley, Sault Ste. Marie
Sept. 14 from 6 – 9:30 p.m.

Anyone that is self-monitoring as a result should keep away from family, close contacts and roommates as much as possible.

The state cited 19 businesses, totaling more than $51,000, for not following COVID-19 workplace safety guidelines.

Many of the businesses are home improvement companies like painting, construction and roofing.

The state found that these businesses were not protecting their employees and communities from the spread of COVID-19.

Many of the violations came from not socially distancing, not wearing a mask or not having a preparedness and response plan.

ABSR Inc., Story Roofing Company Inc. in Buckley is one of the companies the state fined.

It has to pay $4,200 for not requiring a face mask and other violations.

Kauffman Construction in Newaygo must also pay $2,100 for violations.

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning Americans a vaccine will likely not be ready for distribution until mid-to-late next year.

The news comes as 23 states are seeing an increase in cases and 34 are seeing an increase in deaths.

CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield spoke before a Senate committee Wednesday, saying there could be a viable vaccine by November but it won’t be ready for public distribution for several more months beyond that.

The U.S. is starting to see another surge in cases with a seven day moving average of more than 37,000 cases a day.

Colleges nationwide have now reported more than 50,000 cases since the beginning of the school year.

Epidemiologist Dr. Larry Brilliant says, “We are on the verge of exceeding 200,000 deaths. I’m concerned that the next few months may be among the worst that we’ve experienced.”

Wednesday, the CDC director emphasized the importance of continuing to wear a mask and social distancing because it is the best way to slow the spread while the public waits for a vaccine.

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