{"id":7092,"date":"2020-03-05T13:15:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-05T17:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=7092"},"modified":"2020-03-05T13:15:25","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T17:15:25","slug":"coronavirus-response-and-resources-available-via-state-of-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2020\/03\/05\/coronavirus-response-and-resources-available-via-state-of-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"MML Launches Coronavirus Response Webpage, Gov. Whitmer Forms Taskforces to Address Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"

The League has launched a webpage<\/a> to provide our membership with resources and information for local governments to address the COVID-19 (Coronavirus).<\/p>\n

Additionally, we are providing members with the CDC’s Weekly Report on the Coronavirus<\/a> from the Michigan Association for Local Public Health.<\/p>\n

This week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services activated the Community Health Emergency Coordination Center, and they have been working diligently with local health departments, health systems, and medical providers to make sure appropriate screening and preparations for COVID-19 are being made.<\/p>\n

On Friday, February 28th, Governor Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center to maximize coordination with state, local and federal agencies, as well as private partners, and to help prevent the spread of the disease. Since then, the administration has been working with schools, businesses, medical providers, and local health departments to make sure they have the information they need to prepare for potential cases.  MDHHS also launched a campaign to raise awareness of appropriate hand washing techniques to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses.<\/p>\n

COVID-19 has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan City in the Hubei Province of China. As of March 3rd, there were over 91,313 cases globally, with over 3,000 deaths. There are at least 10 states reporting cases of the disease, with at least 2 deaths. Person-to-person spread of the virus has occurred in the U.S., with some of those occurring in people with no travel history and no known source of exposure.<\/p>\n

Governor Whitmer has announced the creation of four task forces to combat the spread of coronavirus and assess the impact it may have in Michigan. Task forces include:<\/p>\n