UPDATE: Governor Whitmer COVID-19 Daily Update April 15

Michigan Executive Office of the Governor sent this bulletin at 04/15/2021 06:30 AM EDT

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VACCINE UPDATE  

 

  • The state of Michigan has administered 5,548,444 total doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, with 76,119 administered on April 13. 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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ICYMI 

 

  • On Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun provided an update on COVID-19 cases, vaccines and variants and discussed the state’s efforts to expand the use of monoclonal antibody therapy to help those diagnosed with COVID-19 avoid hospitalization.

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  • On Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced today the state is working to expand the use of a medical intervention designed to significantly reduce hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19. This involves additional doses of monoclonal antibodies being made available to providers and requests to providers to expand the number of infusion sites in the state.  

“We are using every mitigation strategy, every medication, and every treatment option to fight the virus here in Michigan,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “These antibody treatments could keep you out of the hospital and save your life, and my administration and I will continue working with the federal government to make sure we are using all the tools in our toolbox to keep you and your family safe and get back to normal sooner.” 

  • MDHHS  announced 7,955 cases of COVID-19 yesterday. This brings the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 to 764,519.

 

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HAPPENING ACROSS STATE GOVERNMENT 

 

  • Over the coming months, returning citizens can get help with expunging eligible convictions from their criminal record to aid them in their pursuit of full-time, self-sufficient employment thanks to a $4M investment in the Clean Slate Pilot program from the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO).

"My goal since day one of taking office has been to build fundamental reforms to make our communities safer and improve the people's outcomes going through our criminal justice system. The bipartisan Clean Slate legislation fundamentally changed Michigan's criminal history expungement laws, for the better," said Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II. "The Clean Slate Pilot program offers a stop-gap for expungement services until the Clean Slate law goes into effect in 2022. We're excited to get to work. Soon Michiganders will be able to feel the real changes that will come about from this program." 

  • Just in time for Alcohol Responsibility Month, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel partnered with Responsibility.org, to share a public service announcement which encourages parents and caregivers to talk to their kids to prevent underage drinking. The PSA comes during the COVID-19 pandemic—a time when discussing the dangers of underage drinking may have taken a backseat in many households. 

"Not only is underage drinking dangerous and harmful to kids’ developing brains and bodies, but it’s illegal,” Nessel said. “Parents have the greatest impact on whether or not their kids choose to drink alcohol. I encourage parents to have conversations early and often about the risks of underage drinking.”  

MEDIA COVERAGE 

 

A BIT OF RELIEF 

 

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  • COVID-19 Hotline 1-888-535-6136