COVID-19
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News Releases & Updates
- May 14, 20201 - COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- May 13, 20201 - Kent County Health Department Opens Up 200 Vaccine Appointments for 12-15-Year-Olds | Spanish
- May 7, 20201 - COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- May 7, 20201 - Joint Press Release Regarding School COVID-19 Quarantine | Spanish
- May 3, 20201 - A Year of Crisis and Community Collaboration: Kent County’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
- May 1, 20201 - COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- April 30, 20201 - Kent County Health Department Changes Guidance on COVID-19 Quarantine Period | Spanish
- April 23, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Available
- April 16, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- April 9, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- April 2, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- March 30, 2021 - West Michigan Vaccine Clinic to Expand Vaccine Eligibility | Spanish
- March 26, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- March 19, 2021 - Kent County Sees Increase in COVID-19 Positivity Rate | Spanish
- March 12, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- March 5, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- March 3, 2021 - KCHD Statement on Expanding Vaccine Eligibility
- February 26, 2021 - COVID-19 Vaccination Update
- February 24, 2021 - Kent County Health Department Maintains National Accreditation Status through the Public Health Accreditation Board
- February 12, 2021 - Kent County Negotiates New Terms For DeVos Place Vaccine Clinic
- January 22, 2021 - U.K. COVID-19 B.1.1.7 Confirmed in Kent County
- January 22, 2021 - Kent County Spectrum Health and Mercy Health in Collaboration With Vaccinate West Michigan Launch Large-Scale Vaccine Site in Downtown Grand Rapids | Spanish
- January 8, 2021 - Registration for Additional Select Phases of COVID-19 Vaccinations Opens Today
- January 1, 2021 - Kent County Probate Court Urges Public to Prepare for Vaccination of Incapacitated Family Members
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Older Updates
- December 7, 2020 - Kent County Health Department Updates Guidance on COVID-19 Quarantine Period
- November 20, 2020 - Kent County Health Department Issues Public Health Warning
- November 19, 2020 New Ad Campaign Calls on Residents to Stay Home for the Holidays | Spanish
- October 30, 2020 - COVID-19 Testing Site will be Closed on Election Day | Spanish
- October 28, 2020 - Kent County Health Department to Launch Digital Survey Tool for COVID-19
- October 5, 2020 - KCHD Statement regarding MI Supreme Court Decision
- October 1, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for October 1, 2020
- September 21, 2020 - Kent County Health Department Reports Drop in COVID-19 Testing | Spanish
- August 24, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for August 24, 2020
- August 12, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for August 12, 2020
- June 25, 2020 - Kent County Health Dept. Announces Free Testing Event and Partnership | Spanish
- June 24, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for June 24, 2020
- June 3, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for June 3, 2020
- June 3, 2020 - Kent County Health Department Expands COVID-19 Testing | Spanish
- May 21, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for May 21, 2020 | Spanish | Vietnamese
- May 2, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for May 2, 2020 | Spanish | Vietnamese
- May 1, 2020 - Mobile Health Screening Application Now Available in Spanish | Spanish
- April 24, 2020 - Community Organizations Come Together to Address COVID-19 Need in Local Homeless Shelters
- April 14, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for April 14 | Spanish | Vietnamese
- April 14, 2020 - Kent County Health Department Launches New Mobile Health Screening Application | Spanish
- April 10, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for April 10 | Spanish | Vietnamese
- April 8, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for April 8 | Spanish | Vietnamese
- April 3, 2020 - Kent County Health Department Using Guiding Light Facility As COVID-19 Isolation Center for Those Experiencing Homelessness | Spanish | Vietnamese
- March 30, 2020 - Coalition Launches Website to Help West Michigan Businesses Through Covid-19 Crisis
- March 26, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for March 26
- March 26, 2020 - Health Department Director Dr. Adam London Issues Additional Public Health Recommendations | Spanish | Vietnamese
- March 23, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for March 23 | Spanish
- March 22, 2020 -
Kent County Health Officer
Issues Public Health Order for Childcare Facilities
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Spanish |
Vietnamese
Screening and Limitations Placed on Individuals Working At or Visiting Childcare Facilities - March 21, 2020 - Kent County's First Death Linked to COVID-19 Virus Reported | Spanish | Vietnamese
- March 16, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for March 16 | Spanish
- March 16, 2020 - Statement
from Kent County Health Department Director Dr. Adam London
| Spanish
Regarding current CDC, State of Michigan and Kent County COVID-19 orders and recommendationss -
March 15, 2020 -
Kent County Health Officer
Issues Emergency Order for Control of Pandemic
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Order reduces occupancy limits by 50% for licensed food service establishments, entertainment venues and fitness centers - March 14, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for March 14
- March 13, 2020 - MDHHS: Update on COVID-19 Resources and Materials
- March 12, 2020 - 3 Residents Tested Presumptive Positive for COVID-19 in Kent County | Spanish
- March 12, 2020 - Update for Community and Faith-Based Organizations on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- March 11, 2020 - Update for High-Risk on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- March 11, 2020 - Update for Kent County Schools on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- March 9, 2020 - Kent County Health Department, Mercy Health, Metro Health - University of Michigan and Spectrum Health Work Together to Prepare for COVID-19
- March 4, 2020 - Update for Kent County healthcare providers on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- February 28, 2020 - COVID-19 Updated Guidance from MDHHS