Grand Traverse County COVID-19 Community Update
- April 10, 2020
As of this morning, Grand Traverse County has had 16 confirmed
positive cases of COVID-19. 259 people have been tested who live in Grand
Traverse County. 225 cases have come back negative. 3 people have died and five
people have recovered. The new case since yesterday is a man in his 70s who is
now hospitalized. County health experts are still investigating, but believe he
likely contracted the virus through community transmission.
Governor Whitmer extended the Stay Home, Stay Safe order through April 30 to limit
the spread of COVID-19. In addition to social distancing and safety guidelines,
the order also:
- imposes restrictions on how many
people can be in stores at one time
- prohibits vacation rentals, except
to healthcare workers and first responders
- prohibits people from traveling
between two residences after today, April 10.
Those having contact with
people outside of their household are at an increased risk to either get or
spread the virus. We can’t stress enough the importance of staying home and
leaving home ONLY for urgent or essential needs and to limit the number of
people in a household who are going to get groceries or medical supplies.
Munson Healthcare is reporting COVID-19 testing results on its website for each of its hospitals
throughout northern Michigan in the region.
As PPE (personal protective equipment) supplies are low, usage of
N95 masks should be prioritized for front line, healthcare workers and first
responders. Aligning with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
recommendations, the general public is advised to wear homemade face masks or
face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are
difficult to maintain.
Michigan reported 21,504 cases with 1,076 reported
deaths as of this morning. This is the lowest daily increase of cases in a week
and may indicate a downward trend as a result of social distancing measures.
Total numbers of deaths are expected to increase for the next
week.
The United
States
has the highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world at 467,184
as of this morning.
For the most current, factual information, visit Grand Traverse
County’s official website gtcountycovid19.com and Facebook page. All critical health updates
come from the Grand Traverse County Health Department and Munson Healthcare and are immediately posted
throughout the day along with other updates from Joint Operations Center (JOC)
members. People can also sign
up
to receive the daily Grand Traverse County Joint Operations Center Community
Update via email by filling
out this form or signing up at gtcountycovid19.com.
Grand Traverse County’s Joint Operations Center has been meeting
daily to coordinate efforts and communication on the COVID-19 pandemic since
Friday, March 14. Members include key community partners from health,
government, first responders, education, social service and business
sectors.
___________________________________________________
BASIC PREVENTION MEASURES:
The best prevention for viruses, such as influenza, the common
cold or COVID-19 is to:
· Wash your hands often with
soap and warm water for 20 seconds. If not available, use hand sanitizer.
· Avoid touching your eyes,
nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
· Cover your mouth and nose
with a tissue or upper sleeve when coughing or sneezing.
· Avoid contact with people
who are sick.
· If you are sick, stay home,
and avoid contact with others.
· Replace handshakes with a
friendly wave from 6 feet away.
· Stay at least six feet away
from others when in a public setting.
Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest
information is available at gtchd.org, at
Michigan.gov/Coronavirus, and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.
