Kent County Health Department

The school district has been working with the Kent County Health Department and is following recommendations to keep positive COVID-19 numbers low.

A health bulletin released by the Kent County Health Department has helped make the decision to keep students learning virtually until January 4th.

The parties occurred the weekend of July 18 in Forest Hills.

As if we needed something else to be worried about. Three cases West Nile positive mosquitos were found in Kent County.

This comes after a viral video showed a packed dance floor at the bar over the weekend.

"Customer overstocking, not a disrupted supply chain, is the reason shelves are empty," says Kent Co. Health Department.

The individuals checked themselves in.

Health officials are asking residents to avoid evening activities, so GRPS is making some schedule changes.

Yay.

With World Aids Day on December 1st, the Kent County Health Department will be offering free walk-in HIV testing to residents.
According to MLive, HIV testing will be available Monday 11/28 through Friday 12/2 at the health departments main clinic in Grand Rapids (700 Fuller Ave NE)...

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall on frozen strawberries sold around the US.
The recall comes after the CDC and FDA found that the strawberries tested positive for Hepatitis A.  The strawberries in question, come from Egypt...

Mosquitoes with the West Nile Virus have been detected in Kent County.
WZZM reports that officials from the Kent County Health Department have confirmed the virus in mosquitoes but not in any person.
The mosquitoes were found in East and Southeast Grand Rapids with the zip code 49506...