UPDATE: Governor Whitmer COVID-19 Daily Update April 29

Michigan Executive Office of the Governor sent this bulletin at 04/29/2021 06:30 AM EDT

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VACCINE UPDATE  

 

  • The state of Michigan has administered 6,657,997 total doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, with 53,589 administered on April 26. 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 

 

  • Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced today Detroit Tigers great Miguel Cabrera has volunteered to serve as a co-chair of the Protect Michigan Commission and help promote the state’s COVID-19 vaccination and education efforts.  

 

“We are grateful that ‘Miggy’ is stepping up to the plate to help inform Michiganders on the importance of getting their COVID-19 vaccinations,” said Governor Whitmer. “We appreciate the tremendous support and advocacy from the Detroit Tigers because this is an all-hands-on-deck moment in our state’s effort to persevere and overcome the pandemic.” 

 

Cabrera, nicknamed “Miggy,” is an 11-time Major League Baseball All Star and two-time American League Most Valuable Player who joined the Tigers in December, 2007. He and the Tigers have offered to produce public service announcements in English and Spanish that will encourage Michiganders to get vaccinated and continue to practice preventative measures such as properly wearing masks, social distancing and frequent handwashing to reduce the spread of the virus until the vast majority of people have been vaccinated. 

  • MDHHS  announced 4,371 cases of COVID-19 from yesterday. This brings the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 to 833,891.  

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HAPPENING ACROSS STATE GOVERNMENT 

 

  • In an effort to reach more Michiganders in need of COVID-19 testing and other public health services, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is partnering with Genesee Community Health Center (GCHC) to provide mobile COVID-19 testing, vaccines and PPE, along with food, clothing and other social services. 

"Every Michigander should have access to fundamental public health services regardless of their zip code, and this partnership with the Genesee Community Health Center will bring us a step closer to making that a reality," said Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist. "These mobile sites are a product of the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, which I am proud to have chaired for over a year, and have been widely successful in advancing racial equity as we fight COVID-19. I look forward to seeing this partnership provide services where they are most needed in Genesee County." 

"Reaching out and taking resources to where Michiganders live makes it easier to access these services and increases the chances of them getting a COVID test or being vaccinated against or having a health screening," said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, MDHHS chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. "This partnership is helping address health disparities in communities as well as providing access to resources including emergency food and shelter, and referrals to other assistance programs." 

  • Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants to ensure Michiganders don't fall for fake advertisements or too-good-to-be-true treatments related to COVID-19. In her latest Consumer Protection video, Nessel shares what to do to avoid being scammed by people claiming to have a treatment for COVID-19 or the vaccine.  

     

    "We're at a point in this pandemic where we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but bad actors are trying to take advantage of that collective hope by making false promises," Nessel said. "Please continue to do your research and use trusted sources before making any decision that may affect your health."  

 

A BIT OF RELIEF 

 

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  • COVID-19 Hotline 1-888-535-6136