GT County Experiences Worst Month Since Start Of Pandemic; Munson Releases Patient Vaccination Data
By Beth Milligan | Dec. 8, 2021
The last 30 days marked the worst month for Grand Traverse County since the start of the pandemic, with 1,964 new COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths reported, according to data released Tuesday by health officials. Munson Healthcare also shared vaccination data showing that a majority of the 146 patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in Munson hospitals – including those in intensive care or on ventilators – are unvaccinated.
Grand Traverse County Health Department Health Officer Wendy Hirschenberger said the current wave hitting the region is “the largest and most serious COVID surge we’ve experienced in northern Michigan since the pandemic started.” Cases have increased every week for the last three ...
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