Kent county health department
Community updates: Friday, July 3
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-03-2020 under NEWS
Coalition of Michigan restaurant and bar owners pledge to follow COVID-19 safety guidelines A growing group of restaurant and bar owners in Michigan are joining together to commit to COVID-19 safety guidelines laid out by public health officials....
Community updates: Wednesday, July 1
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-01-2020 under NEWS
Gov. Whitmer shuts down indoor bar service in Grand Rapids region, while allowing sale of to-go cocktails, expanded outdoor seating Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order on Wednesday shutting down indoor service at bars for most of...
Community updates: Wednesday, June 24
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-24-2020 under NEWS
Kent County Health Department urges vigilance as county’s decline in new COVID-19 cases begins to plateau The downward trend of new COVID-19 cases in Kent County is flattening, Kent County Health Department’s Director, Dr. Adam London,...
Community updates: Monday, June 8
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-08-2020 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids hosting digital town hall on policing on June 10 Grand Rapidians are invited to join City leaders for a Digital Town Hall on Policing on Wednesday, the City of Grand Rapids announced. The town hall will discuss earlier...
Community updates: Wednesday, June 3
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-03-2020 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids extends state of civil emergency, takes action to improve police-community relations Continuing to respond to weekend rioting and lasting anger over nationwide police brutality, Grand Rapids leaders extended the city’s...
Community updates: Friday, May 22
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-22-2020 under NEWS
Shared in this May 22 update are public health, civic, and economic developments impacting West Michiganders from the Kent County Health Department, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the City of Grand Rapids, and The Rapid. Kent County Health Department...
Community updates: Monday, May 18
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-18-2020 under NEWS
With the growth rate curve of coronavirus cases and deaths continuing to slowly flatten statewide and across Kent County, the gradual reopening of economic and social life for West Michiganders continues to follow in response. Shared in this May 18...
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Friday, May 15 updates
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-15-2020 under NEWS
Kent County enters the weekend with its coronavirus numbers at 2,705 cases, 53 deaths, and 1,141 recoveries. Statewide numbers are at 50,079 cases and 4,825 deaths. These numbers are reported as of May 15, with the state’s recovery number...
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Wednesday, May 13 updates
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-13-2020 under NEWS
As of May 13, Kent County’s coronavirus numbers stand at 2,446 cases, 47 deaths, and 1,208 recoveries. Statewide, the numbers are 48,391 cases and 4,714 deaths. 22,686 statewide recoveries were last reported May 8. Shared in this May 13 update...
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Monday, May 11 updates
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-11-2020 under NEWS
Kent County begins the week with 2,332 confirmed coronavirus cases and a related 43 deaths and 887 recoveries. Statewide, there are 47,552 cases, 4,484 deaths, and 22,686 recoveries confirmed. These numbers are as of May 11, except the state’s...