YPSILANTI, Mich. – Between Thursday and Friday, Washtenaw County reported 1,403 COVID-19 circumstances—the biggest quantity the county has seen inside 24 hours for the reason that starting of the continuing pandemic.
“That is the best case depend we’ve ever had (by an enormous margin),” Washtenaw County Well being Division mentioned on Twitter.
At present, circumstances of the coronavirus amongst county residents ages 12 and older and weekly positivity charges are trending within the fallacious course, in line with the Well being Division’s weekly report.
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“Case numbers are *extremely* excessive, however we’re grateful for our county’s excessive vaccination charges. Our hospitalization charges are excessive, however they haven’t elevated on the identical stage as circumstances,” officers mentioned.
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Whether or not or not the excessive variety of circumstances has led to critical sicknesses is but to be decided however must be recognized inside the subsequent few weeks, in line with WCHD.
Residents are inspired to comply with preventive measures as a way to preserve themselves protected together with:
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Carrying a well-fitting masks with a number of layers in indoor public areas corresponding to surgical masks, KN95, and N95 masks, which provide extra safety than fabric masks
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Getting vaccinated in opposition to COVID-19 and receiving the booster dose when eligible
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Restrict gathering
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Avoiding others when sick
Watch: Doctors: Do not go to hospital if you test positive for COVID and are asymptomatic
Neighborhood members in want of COVID-19 testing have entry to a number of testing websites across the county, which may be discovered utilizing this list from the Health Department.
Discover COVID-19 assets at www.washtenaw.org/3095/COVID-19
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