Manistee County has had 2,178 cases of COVID-19 and 57 deaths, as of the most recent data from Monday’s update provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
MANISTEE COUNTY — Manistee County has had 2,178 cases of COVID-19 and 57 deaths, as of the most recent data from Monday’s update provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
This is an increase of 36 new cases and one new death since the state’s last update on Friday.
There have been at least 1,054 new cases and 34 deaths in the county since July 16. There have been at least 1,092 cases and 37 deaths since June 4.
According to the District Health Department #10’s most recently published monthly summary report for Manistee County, less than half of the county’s cases were symptomatic during the course of their illness.
Of the symptoms reported, coughs were the most commonly reported at 65.3%, followed by congestion and headaches with 55.1% each in November. The county had 219 cases and eight deaths in November.
Here are some quick facts from the most recent MDHHS report:
• There have been about 1.68 million cases and 27,878 deaths statewide during the pandemic.
• This is an increase of 44,524 cases and 56 deaths since Friday, an average of 14,841 cases per day for three days.
• Grand Traverse County reported 10,679 cases and 166 deaths; this is an increase of 194 new cases and no new deaths.
• Wexford County reported 4,254 cases and 80 deaths; this is an increase of 39 new cases and two new deaths.
• Benzie County has seen 1,919 cases and 51 deaths; this is an increase of 27 new cases and no new deaths. 
• Lake County has seen 1,261 cases and 28 deaths; this is an increase of 13 new cases and no new deaths.
• Mason County has seen 4,729 cases and 73 deaths; this is an increase of 81 new cases and no new deaths.
Michigan has seen a total of 1.34 million recovered COVID-19 cases. This information was last updated on Jan. 6
Information about COVID-19 outbreaks associated with educational institutions is reported by local health departments each week to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. An outbreak is defined as an educational institution that has been found to have two or more cases who “may have shared exposure on school grounds and are from different households.”
Local school outbreaks reported include the following and are updated on Mondays:
• Ludington High School reported nine positive cases of COVID-19 among students. This information was first added to the MDDHS website on Jan. 4 and is listed as an ongoing outbreak. 
• Franklin Elementary School in Ludington reported 15 positive cases of COVID-19 among students. This information was first added to the MDDHS website on Nov. 15 and is listed as an ongoing outbreak.
• Mason County Central High School in Scottville reported 54 positive cases of COVID-19 among students and staff. This information was first added to the MDHHS website on Oct. 25 and is listed as an ongoing outbreak.
Manistee County is considered part of Region 7 for tracking by the state. Region 7 includes Manistee and 17 other counties.
The region has 951 hospital beds, with 570 occupants in hospital beds and 118 in the intensive care unit as of Monday, according to MDHHS.
The region also has 116 adults who have had suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the hospital, 12 on a ventilator and 45 adult intensive care unit patients who have been confirmed or suspected to have had COVID-19. Additionally, Region 7 had 119 emergency department visits related to COVID-19 during the previous day. 
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital has four COVID-19 patients as of the most recent data available, according to MDHHS.
Manistee County has 60.5% of its population completely vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the state’s most recent information from Monday. This is 14,219 out of 23,506 eligible residents, according to 2019 Census estimates for people 5 years old and older.
So far, 302 residents in Manistee County aged 5 to 11 years old have initiated their COVID-19 vaccine or 20.0%; this age group has a total population of 1,509. In the 12 to 15-year-old group, 432 children have initiated the vaccine with 393 completed or 40.5% who have had initiation dose(s) and 36.8% who have completed their vaccination(s). There are 1,067 children in this age group.
In Benzie County, about 65.1% of the residents are completely vaccinated as of Jan. 10.
District Health Department #10 is allowing parents and guardians to schedule an appointment to vaccinate their children age 5 and over from COVID-19 at dhd10.org/schedule.
DHD#10 is offering off-site vaccine clinics. Participants do not need an appointment. All clinics will have Pfizer for people 5 and older and most will have Moderna and Johnson & Johnson for those 18 and older.
The health department is also scheduling third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for anyone age 18 or older; you can schedule an appointment at dhd10.org/schedule.
The U.S. has the highest counts globally. India has the second-highest number of cases and Brazil has the second-highest number of deaths.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are over 59.5 million cases in the United States and 834,077 deaths.
The World Health Organization lists over 305.9 million confirmed cases and over 5.48 million deaths in the world. There have been about 9.1 billion vaccine doses administered worldwide. 
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Jeff Zide is a University of Missouri and California State University, Northridge graduate with both a B.A. and M.A. in Journalism. He is originally from Los Angeles but has roots in Michigan on his father’s side from the Detroit area. He previously worked as a general assignment reporter, photographer and photo editor for the Columbia Missourian, and as a digital producer for WILX-TV in Lansing.

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