Yesterday, Leelanau County passed the 70% mark for all eligible residents age 16 and over who have received their initial dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. “This is a major accomplishment for our county to be the first in the state to reach that level of protection,” said Lisa Peacock, health officer with the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department.
It is New Year’s Day for many walking out of the Hagerty Center, where Northwestern Michigan College, the Grand Traverse County Health Department, and the National Guard have run a vaccination clinic since January 18. This week marks the one-year anniversary of COVID infections in Michigan. The first cases in the state were identified on March 10, 2020, the same day that Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency.