BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB/WNWN) – Calhoun County Public Health Department Health Officer Eric Pessell says as more businesses reopen over the coming weeks, it is as important as ever that people continue to practice social distancing and handwashing as much as possible.
“We are already seeing people in parks, neighborhoods, and stores becoming dangerously lax in keeping distance between themselves and others,” said Pessell in a statement released on Monday.
“We should not waste the great work and sacrifice that we all have done to help bend the curve and protect our most vulnerable populations. Our mission is not over! The virus is still in our community. It is slowing but it’s still out there. If we are not careful, we may be setting ourselves up for another wave of infection that could lead us to further restrictions.”
Pessell says it is important for the community to remember that we are still in the middle of living through an active pandemic.
As of Monday, Calhoun County has a cumulative total of 242 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Calhoun County Public Health Department with a total of 16 deaths attributed to COVID-19 and 62 cumulative hospitalizations.
