With COVID-19 still impacting our communities, it is more important than ever to get your flu shot! District Health Department #10 is offering flu clinics every Friday in each county. Check out our Event Calendar to find the flu clinic in your area.
Call 888-217-3904 to schedule your flu shot!
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and DHD#10 are experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases, thus impacting our ability to respond as quickly as we would like. If you receive a positive COVID-19 result, please do not wait to hear from us. Proceed with isolating yourself and reaching out to your close contacts to inform them of your status so they can begin quarantine. Someone will be in touch with you shortly for further guidance. We ask for your patience as we adjust staffing to manage the increased caseload.
Below is a helpful video for additional guidance.
A COVID-19 school outbreak is defined as two or more laboratory-confirmed cases among students or staff of the same school building with onset of symptoms within a 14-day period. These cases are found to be linked to the same setting, during the same time period (e.g., same classroom, school event, school-based extracurricular activity, school transportation), but do not share a household, and were not identified as close contacts in any other setting other than school.
You can find information about COVID-19 outbreaks associated with educational institutions, as reported by local health departments each week to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services here.
DHD#10 will only post exposure sites for high-risk exposures where large numbers of individuals potentially had close contact to positive cases and we are unable to reach them. We will no longer be posting low-risk exposure sites such as restaurants and retail establishments. It is important for everyone to understand that you are always at risk for exposure to COVID-19 when you are out in pubic.
Below is an article that explains when it is appropriate to publicize exposure sites and when it is not. Hopefully this will shed some light on what goes into making that decision.
Why Michigan Public Health Departments Publicize Some Coronavirus Exposure Sites But Not Others
There are several ways to report a COVID-19 complaint, depending on the type of complaint and the establishment where the complaint occurred. Click here for details.
Get the most up to date information and guidance on our Coronavirus page.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common in people and many different species of animals, including camels, cattle, cats, and bats. Rarely, animal coronaviruses can infect people and then spread between people. This occurred with MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV, and now with the virus that causes COVID-19.
Questions? Email us at info@dhd10.org or call the state hotline at: 1-888-535-6136
On October 5, 2020, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued Emergency Order Under MCL 333.2253 – Gathering Prohibition and Mask Order to establish procedures to be followed during the COVID-19 epidemic to ensure the continuation of essential public health services and enforcement of health laws. This order is effective immediately, and remains in effect through October 30, 2020. Persons with suggestions and concerns are invited to submit their comments via email to COVID19@michigan.gov.
Public Health Advisory – As of June 10, 2020 for travelers and visitors to northern Michigan.
Guidance to Reopen Toolkits are now available. Scroll past the data dashboard on our coronavirus page.
– 1 confirmed cases Crawford County
– 2 confirmed cases Manistee County
– 2 confirmed cases Mason County
– 7 confirmed cases Mecosta County
– 8 confirmed cases Newaygo County
– 3 confirmed cases Oceana County
– 2 confirmed cases Wexford County
Data on the number of cases changes every day Monday-Friday. Click on the links below for more information.
2,211 positive COVID-19 cases in DHD#10 jurisdiction
– 130 Crawford County
– 98 Kalkaska County
– 50 Lake County
– 109 Manistee County
– 171 Mason County (one case removed)
– 386 Mecosta County (one case moved in from Oceana)
– 65 Missaukee County
– 523 Newaygo County (3 cases removed)
– 543 Oceana County (one case moved to Mecosta)
– 136 Wexford County
30 deaths from COVID-19 in DHD#10 jurisdiction (deaths are included in the positive cases)
– 5 Crawford County
– 4 Kalkaska County
– 3 Manistee County
– 1 Mason County
– 4 Mecosta County
– 1 Missaukee County
– 2 Newaygo County
– 6 Oceana County
– 4 Wexford County
149,392 confirmed cases in Michigan
7,053 confirmed deaths in Michigan
We now have COVID-19 County Profiles that will be updated monthly to give you a snapshot of the cases in each county.
District Health Department #10 is the largest geographic health department in Michigan, serving ten counties including Crawford, Kalkaska, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Newaygo, Oceana, and Wexford. Established in 1997 after a consolidation of four health departments, our mission is to promote and enhance the health of our communities and environment through protection, prevention, and intervention.
Kevin Hughes, DHD #10 Health Officer
“Public health as a whole strives to protect and improve the health of families and communities by promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles, conducting research, and through the detection and control of infectious diseases (CDC Foundation.) As your local health department, District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is dedicated to supporting communities through population-based efforts to achieve better health outcomes and wellbeing for all.
The leadership and staff of DHD#10 remain steadfast in our commitment to our mission and values as well as creating “Healthy People, Healthy Communities.”
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