August 13, 2021 – Nearly 24,000 health surveys will be delivered this coming week to randomly selected household addresses across the Upper Peninsula as part of a community health needs assessment sponsored by 32 regional healthcare partners, including local health departments, hospitals, clinics, behavioral health agencies and health foundations. “The purpose of this survey, which…
August 5, 2021 – Houghton and Gogebic Counties, MI – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) notified the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) that the MDHHS Bureau of Laboratories identified the COVID-19 Delta variant in 6 Houghton County and 2 Gogebic County cases. The SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 or Delta variant is thought…
July 27, 2021 – Residents and businesses in portions of Gogebic and Ontonagon Counties have been impacted by prolonged power outages following strong storms overnight. WUPHD reminds food establishment operators to follow the power outage recovery instructions in their “Emergency Action Plans for Retail Food Establishments” guide (the yellow emergency book) provided to them by…
July 1, 2021 – The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD), working in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), and the Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has lifted the public health advisory for the Portage Canal following the recent fuel spill in Houghton…