ARISE Detroit! urges more to build up neighborhoods by getting COVID-19 vaccine

ARISE Detroit! urges more to build up neighborhoods by getting COVID-19 vaccine

October 14, 2021 | The city of Detroit has one of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country for large cities as less than half of its residents have gotten the shot. ARISE Detroit! wants to change that and is urging everyone in the Motor City to get protected now. Executive Director Luther Keith says the organization, which is known for its work to encourage Detroiters to improve their neighborhoods through its yearly event called Neighborhoods Day, now the organization believes it’s necessary to help Detroiters build up their communities in another way.

Flint doctor says Michigan’s COVID-19 rates will stay high until people get vaccine

Flint doctor says Michigan’s COVID-19 rates will stay high until people get vaccine

October 12, 2021 | Michigan’s coronavirus recovery is sputtering along while the national outlook improves. It’s a concern for health leaders across the state. The CDC’s latest data shows the delta variant surge has been starting to slow nationwide over the last month. About 92,000 new cases per day are being confirmed across the U.S., which is down about 42% from this fall’s peak of about 160,000 new cases per day.