UPDATE: Governor Whitmer COVID-19 Daily Update February 8, 2021

Michigan Executive Office of the Governor sent this bulletin at 02/08/2021 06:30 AM EST

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VACCINE UPDATE  

 

  • The state of Michigan has administered 1,186,630 total doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, with 44,044 being administered on February 4. Every COVID-19 vaccine allocated to Michigan has either been administered or is scheduled to be administered via appointment. 

 

To view the total distribution of vaccines and more vaccine information, visit www.michigan.gov/covidvaccine to view the COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard.     

 

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  • Dr. Joneigh Khaldun visited the drive thru vaccine clinic in Ingham County last week to see firsthand the partnership between the national guard, the local public health departments, and urgent care.  

 

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ICYMI 

 

  • Over the weekend, Newsweek reported that Michigan’s work to reduce the spread of COVID-19 has worked. This comes after the Detroit Free Press reported that the actions of Governor Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to fight COVID-19 have been successful. In their review, they found that Michigan’s actions have driven down COVID-19 cases and saved lives.  

 

Newsweek: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Strict COVID Orders Effective in Driving Down Cases: Analysis 

BY: EMILY CZACHOR  

 

As Michigan continues to lift restrictions on businesses and group activities statewide in response to decreasing coronavirus cases, a recent analysis of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's mitigation orders indicated they were successful in reducing the virus' spread.  

 

Last week's Free Press report indicated that Michigan saw fewer COVID-19 cases per capita than adjacent states—including Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana—at the height of the winter's outbreak resurgence, and connected this pattern to Whitmer's mitigation mandates.  

 

  • Governor Whitmer joined in raising awareness for cardiovascular disease by wearing red on Friday for #WearRedDay.  

 

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  • MDHHS announced 1,018 cases of COVID-19 from Saturday. This brings the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 to 567,648. 

 

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HAPPENING ACROSS STATE GOVERNMENT 

 

  • MDHHS announced that approximately 810,000 Michigan children whose access to nutritious school meals has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will receive $741.6 million in assistance benefits that their families can use to pay for food at stores or online. 

 

“The last thing that families should have to worry about during a pandemic is feeding their children,” Gov. Whitmer said. “I am happy that Michigan families will be able to count on this additional support to help them access nutritious meals during the ongoing pandemic. That’s why it’s so important that the legislature passes the COVID recovery plan I put forward that provides an additional $2.1 billion in food assistance as well as the much-needed support for vaccine distribution, small businesses, and getting our kids back in the classroom safely." 

 

  • On Friday, the Michigan Craft Beverage Council (MCBC) has announced that nine projects will receive funding through its 2021 research grant program. 

 

“Michigan has become a national powerhouse in the craft beverage industry,” said Gary McDowell, chair of the Michigan Craft Beverage Council. “We’re innovative, trendsetting, and unmatched in the diversity and quality of our products. These grants were established with the sole purpose of keeping Michigan’s craft beverage industry among the most elite in the world, and this latest round will help ensure we do just that.” 

 

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