New COVID-19 cases remain steady In CMU and Isabella
(Courtesy | Fired up for Fall webpage)
Newly reported COVID-19 cases remain relatively steady within the Central Michigan University population and Isabella County.
According to the Fired Up for Fall webpage, there were 16 new cases between Sept. 21 and Sept. 27 and 12 the week before that. There have been a total of 223 cases within the CMU community since June 15. Of these cases, 10 are active among a campus population of about 15,500 people.
While cases reported by CMU slightly increased, the Central Michigan District Health Department reported a slight drop in new cases from last week. Confirmed new cases related to CMU students returning to the Mount Pleasant area reported by the department increased by 14 last week and by 22 cases the week prior.
This brings the total number of cases related to CMU students' return to 302 and 16 probable cases.
President Bob Davies said in an Aug. 28 email that the university’s number differs from the health department because the department’s count includes cases they believe are related to students returning that are not current CMU students, staff and faculty. Those cases are not included in CMU’s count, he said.
According to the department’s website, Isabella County has seen 631 COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic as of Sept. 28. Recoveries are at 134 and deaths are currently at 14.
