With only 3 new schools reporting outbreaks this week, adding to the 99 others experiencing continuing outbreaks, it is the smallest number of new outbreaks since the state started to report them last year.
Part of the Governor’s Education Emergency Relief, which has $24 million set aside for tuition-free college, is available to essential frontline workers.
For the first time since the state started reporting COVID-19 outbreaks in Michigan schools, the total number of ongoing outbreaks is lower than the previous week.
On Monday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 53 new COVID-19 outbreaks in Michigan schools, bringing the rolling total to 271 ongoing outbreaks.
In the wake of Michigan's record breaking week of coronavirus infections, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced 63 new COVID-19 outbreaks in Michigan schools last week.