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Vaccination rates remain largely stagnant

ALPENA — Local public health officials in the last seven days reported 63 Northeast Michigan residents with new or probable COVID-19 infections, while the number of vaccinations largely remained stagnant. The uptick in new or probable COVID-19 infections included 26 Alpena County ...

Officials report 71 new infections

ALPENA — As of Friday, 56.2% of Alpena County residents 16 or older had been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to state data. Public health experts have said we could consider the coronavirus pandemic over once 70% of the population has been vaccinated. The state says 60.9% of Presque Isle County residents, 54.3% of Montmorency County residents, and 56.1% of Alcona County residents have been fully vaccinated. In the past week, public health officials have reported 71 newly infected or probably Northeast Michiganders and no deaths of those who had been ...

Local businesses still reeling from staffing shortages

ALPENA — We are hanging on by a thread. That is how one small business owner in Alpena described the seriousness of the current condition of her business because of the inability to recruit and retain employees. Many businesses in Alpena have reduced hours and limited their days of ...

Health officials: help reduce virus spread

ALPENA—The Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance is urging northern Michigan residents to take cautionary measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 across the region. The Alliance said the Delta variant is much more contagious than past versions of the virus. Because the number of cases continue to increase, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all people, regardless of vaccination status, in areas of substantial of high transmission should: ∫ Get vaccinated ∫ Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms ∫ Get tested three to five days following a ...

Local health officials confirm first case of Delta variant

ALPENA — Local public health officials announced on Friday an Alpena County resident is the first in Northeast Michigan to be infected by the COVID-19 Delta variant. Health Department officials said in a news release they were notified by the State Health Department about the infected ...