It’s been a year since the first case of COVID-19 was found in Michigan and everything changed from that moment on.
According to statistics from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been over 11 million COVID tests done in the state, with over 658,000 cases of infection either confirmed or probable.
Of those infected, over 16,000 deaths were attributed to COVID. St. Clair County has lost 261 people to COVID according to MDHHS records.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist asked Michigan residents to turn their porch lights on today from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. in remembrance of the lives lost.
Lt. Governor Gilchrist said, “It’s been one year since COVID-19 was found in Michigan, and as a result, this virus has changed almost every aspect of our daily lives, but despite its darkness, we have seen the brightest light shine in the determined resolve of each other during these trying times. The simple act of turning on our lights is a way to remember and honor those we have lost and show that we’re all in this together and we will emerge from this crisis, together.”
Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland
