Coronavirus

Published November 24, 2020

St. Clair Shores schools pause in-person learning

After following orders by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to end in-person instruction for high school students for three weeks ending Dec. 9, local school districts took action to extend the “pause” to younger students, as well.

Beaumont hospitals reinstate visitor restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

Published November 20, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Beaumont hospitals reinstate visitor restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

ROYAL OAK — Beaumont hospitals in Royal Oak, Troy, Grosse Pointe and Taylor are limiting the visitation of family and friends to protect patients, staff and the community as COVID-19 cases in the region and state continue to increase, according to a Nov. 9 Beaumont Health press release.

Published November 20, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores changes building hours in response to virus spike

The city of St. Clair Shores is making changes to protect the health and safety of its employees and residents in compliance with the latest orders from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Epidemic Order.

Published November 20, 2020

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Coronavirus surge limits local courts functions

MACOMB COUNTY — On Nov. 18, Macomb County Circuit Court announced it will revert back to phase one of the state court administrative office return-to-full-capacity plan.

State rolls out COVID-19 exposure notification app

Published November 19, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Michigan rolls out COVID-19 exposure notification app

LANSING — MI COVID Alert is a new statewide COVID-19 exposure notification app that lets users know whether they might recently have been exposed to COVID-19. It uses randomly generated phone codes and low energy Bluetooth technology instead of GPS location to protect privacy.

Eastpointe, Roseville communities react to new COVID guidelines

Published November 18, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe, Roseville communities react to new COVID guidelines

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — On Nov. 15, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued new emergency orders enacting a three-week period delaying indoor social gatherings and other group activities in an attempt to curb rapidly rising numbers of COVID-19 infections.

Change of plans for students as COVID cases rise

Published November 18, 2020

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Change of plans for St. Clair Shores students as COVID cases rise

ST. CLAIR SHORES — While students at South Lake High School never returned to face-to-face learning, students at Lakeview High School and Lake Shore High School had to pivot to remote learning for a few weeks as state health authorities ordered a three week pause on many activities with cases of COVID-19 on the rise.

Published November 18, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Macomb County Health Dept. supportive of state’s three-week restrictions

MACOMB COUNTY — On Nov. 15, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a new emergency order enacting a three-week “pause” of indoor gatherings and other social activities to try to curb increasing positive COVID-19 cases statewide.

Published November 17, 2020

Grosse Pointe Times

Increase in COVID-19 cases forces cancellation of holiday parade

GROSSE POINTE FARMS/CITY — Due to an alarming recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Michigan, organizers have decided to cancel what would have been the 45th annual Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade, which had been slated to take place the morning of Nov. 27 in Grosse Pointe Farms and City.

After new orders were released from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, public gatherings and programs such as exercise classes at locations including the Helm at the Boll Life Center, pictured, are being put on hold for three weeks to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Published November 17, 2020

Advertiser Times

Harper Woods institutions react to 3-week pause on public programs

HARPER WOODS — On Nov. 15, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued new emergency orders enacting a three-week period delaying indoor social gatherings and other group activities in an attempt to curb rapidly rising numbers of COVID-19 infections.

Published November 13, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Beaumont seeks participants for COVID-19 vaccine study

ROYAL OAK — Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, has been selected as one of approximately 100 hospitals across the country to participate in an investigational COVID-19 vaccine study.

Both Eastpointe and Roseville are receiving money from the federal government through the CARES program to help deal with the financial difficulties brought about by COVID-19. Roseville used some of its grant money to purchase a new ambulance.

Published November 10, 2020

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe and Roseville receive money to fight COVID-19

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Both the cities of Eastpointe and Roseville are receiving money from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which is money from the federal government distributed through the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Published November 9, 2020

Warren Weekly

COVID-19 concerns close Warren city offices, court

WARREN — Warren’s City Hall and the 37th District Court were closed to the public effective Nov. 9 amid a “spike” in positive tests for the coronavirus among employees.

Pictured is Dakota Bread Co. co-founder Bassie Shemtov. Employers and job seekers have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in different ways.

Published November 7, 2020

C&G Newspapers

Employers, job seekers feel the sting of the pandemic

METRO DETROIT — In a year that has challenged so many in profound ways, both employers and job seekers are among those who have had their lives altered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Victoria McGill, left, of Royal Oak, and her 7-month-old labradoodle, Biscuit, stand beside Ellen Marshall, who coaches at Trainers Academy in Troy. Marshall wears a see-through face mask in order to help McGill lip-read.

Published October 27, 2020

Troy Times

See-through masks help local hearing-impaired woman

TROY — Victoria McGill has long visited Trainers Academy in Troy to train her pooches. Recently she took her third dog, a labradoodle named Biscuit, there for an intermediate-level class.

Health experts advise getting flu vaccine to avoid ‘twindemic’

Published October 27, 2020

Royal Oak Review

Health experts advise getting flu vaccine to avoid ‘twindemic’

ROYAL OAK — Doctors at Beaumont Health are advising that people get the flu vaccine now more than ever in order to prevent the possible double whammy of an outbreak of influenza combined with COVID-19.

Amaiya Wright, right, and Gabrielle McNutt post for a photo under a teepee made of sticks at Bauervic Woods Park in Southfield. With over 350 votes, the photo was selected as the city’s 2020 Photo Prize winner.

Published October 21, 2020

Southfield Sun

Photo shot during COVID stress-relieving nature tour captures prize

SOUTHFIELD — Timothy McNutt has lived in Southfield for 20 years, and despite two decades in the city, there were still areas left undiscovered. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, McNutt was laid off from his job, and his kids were put into online schooling.

Eric Florka works in Royal Oak as a gas line worker for Consumers Energy after surviving his battle with COVID-19.

Published October 20, 2020

Royal Oak Review

COVID-19 survivor, hospitalized 44 days, encourages people to ‘mask up’

ROYAL OAK — Ever since 48-year-old Eric Florka’s unique and life-threatening encounter with COVID-19, he has become a strong advocate for wearing facial coverings to prevent the spread of the virus.

Published October 20, 2020

C&G Newspapers

State launches new weekly data on COVID-19 school outbreaks

METRO DETROIT — As students begin to transition to in-person learning, Michigan families can now see if there are COVID-19 outbreaks within their schools, colleges and universities.