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News from March 2022

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COVID Testing, Treatment Sites Lose Federal Funding

By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022

Residents of Michigan who don’t have health insurance can soon expect to pay for COVID-19 tests and treatment with the end Tuesday of a federal program that reimbursed providers for virus-related care.

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59 people die in Michigan with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending March 26, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 31, 2022

There were 59 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Michigan during the week ending March 26, 2022, a 1.7% increase over the previous week.

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36 people die in Michigan with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending March 26, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 31, 2022

There were 36 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending March 26, 2022, a 2.9% increase over the previous week.

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Michigan: 23 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died during week ending March 12

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 31, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 23 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending March 12.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Michigan during week ending March 12?

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 30, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 505 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending March 12.

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241 people die in Michigan from cancer in week ending March 26, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 30, 2022

There were 241 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending March 26, 2022, a 17.5% decrease from the previous week.

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317 people die in Michigan from heart disease in week ending March 26, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 30, 2022

There were 317 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending March 26, 2022, a 4.6% increase over the previous week.

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272 people die in Michigan from cancer in week ending March 12

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 30, 2022

There were 272 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending March 12, a 0.4% decrease from the previous week.

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Whitmer: 'FAFSA opens the door to countless scholarships and other forms of financial assistance'

By Art Benavidez | Mar 30, 2022

Students seeking priority consideration for financial aid will now have more time to finish their FAFSA application, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a recent press release.

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Man from Michigan dies on Dec. 31, 2021 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 30, 2022

A Michigan man, 79, passed away on Dec. 31, 2021 after receiving the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on March 28

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 30, 2022

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” was published on page S1810 of the Congressional Record on March 28.

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City offers tips for residents to help control spongy moth population

By Press release submission | Mar 30, 2022

The City of Grand Rapids Forestry division is asking for help from residents in controlling the population of spongy moth (formerly known as “gypsy moth”) to protect the City’s urban tree canopy.

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80 people die in Michigan from cerebrovascular disease in week ending March 26, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 29, 2022

There were 80 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending March 26, 2022, a 23.1% increase over the previous week.

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53 people die in Michigan from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending March 12

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 29, 2022

There were 53 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending March 12, a 18.5% decrease from the previous week.

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Michigan man dies on Dec. 31, 2021 after receiving COVID-19 vaccine

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 29, 2022

A Michigan man, 74, passed away on Dec. 31, 2021 after receiving the Pfizer-biontech COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

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62 people die in Michigan from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending March 26, 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 29, 2022

There were 62 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending March 26, 2022, a 7.5% decrease from the previous week.

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Whitmer: ‘This executive directive furthers transparency and openness in state government’

By Art Benavidez | Mar 29, 2022

The State of Michigan will now accept payment via credit card to release documents under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed executive directive 2022-3.

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Stadium Drive Reconstruction Project Set To Begin Monday, April 4

By Press release submission | Mar 29, 2022

A project to reconstruct Stadium Drive between Howard Street and Lovell Street is set to begin on Monday, April 4.

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DIFS director: 'Being prepared can make all the difference during a weather emergency'

By Art Benavidez | Mar 29, 2022

With the spring season upon us, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is reminding residents that being prepared for storms helps mitigate any potential storm-related damage.

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453 people in 75-84 age group in Michigan are estimated to have died during week ending March 12

By Great Lakes Wire | Mar 29, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 453 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending March 12.