Daily Briefing - June 18, 2020 | Copper Country Strong

In collaboration with the Western U.P. Health Department and Emergency Operation Centers in Baraga County, Gogebic County, Houghton County, Keweenaw County and Ontonagon County, Copper Country Strong Daily Briefs will be shared each weekday through the duration of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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Area-Wide Update

The Michigan National Guard will continue its partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan State Police State Emergency Operations Center, and local health departments to offer no-cost COVID-19 testing this Friday, June 19, in Alpena, Baraga, Ogemaw, and Tawas counties. These drive-thru sites will be open Friday, June 19, only.

The Baraga County testing will be at the Niiwin Akeaa Center (111 Beartown Road in Baraga) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Governor Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-127, which extends the state of emergency declaration related to the COVID-19 pandemic until July 16. In doing so, Governor Whitmer joins nearly every state in the country in maintaining a state of emergency to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. This executive order will allow her to continue taking action to protect Michigan families and workers. Read more at https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163-532360--,00.html

Updates from Western U.P. Health Department

There is one new positive case in Gogebic County.

News Beat

Ontonagon community and hospital helping keep COVID-19 cases away, via CBS 3
Hurley Committee to look at school opening, via Daily Globe
The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department Changes Reporting Format For COVID-19, via Keweenaw Report

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