On April 6, 2021, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) hosted a community meeting detailing information about the ongoing PFAS source investigation near the Gogebic-Iron County Airport located in Ironwood Michigan. The webinar contains an overview of PFAS uses in society, public health information, and an overview of the environmental investigation at the airport…
July 1, 2021 — Vaccination statistics across the Western UP Jurisdiction
July 1, 2021 — Coronavirus statistics for the five-county Western Upper Peninsula jurisdiction. *Probable cases are those that meet clinical and epidemiology criteria with no confirmatory laboratory test performed for COVID-19.**People are considered Recovered if they had a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 (or were considered a probable case) and are alive 30 days after symptom…
December 29, 2020 — WUPHD began vaccinating healthcare workers and residents of certain congregate living facilities with recently received Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. As limited supplies of the COVID-19 vaccine have started to arrive in the area, residents are asking “When will COVID-19 vaccine be available to me?” WUPHD expects vaccine administration to roll out over…
January 5, 2021 — In response to the tremendous economic hardships faced by the restaurant industry as a result of COVID-19, the State has developed a set of resources to help restaurants with their operations during the pandemic. Several State Departments are hosting a webinar for restaurant owners and representatives on Tuesday, January 5 from 3:30 –…
The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) announces that initial allotments of COVID-19 vaccine are beginning to arrive across the state, with vaccinations expected to begin next week throughout the Upper Peninsula. The vaccination process is anticipated to be alarge undertaking with multiple community partners involved including local hospitals, physicians, and federally qualified health centers.…