COVID-19 totals for Michigan and counties update
Sentinel Staff reports May 23 new COVID-19 cases and deaths across Michigan. State totals: 5 035 new cases, 17 771 deaths. 849 420 confirmed cases, 17 771 deaths. 96 312 probable cases, 1 151 probable deaths. 660 124 recovered. Ottawa County: 78 new cases, 0 deaths. 28 804 confirmed, 347 deaths. 2 236 probable cases, 40 probable deaths. 25 530 recovered. 40.7% fully vaccinated. Allegan County: 14 new cases, 0 deaths. 9 367 confirmed, 130 deaths. 1 050 probable cases, 0 probable deaths. 8 549 recovered. 37.0% fully vaccinated. All figures from MDHHS and local health departments. more cases may be added later.
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Tulip Time crowds return with DeZwaan windmill open
Tulips bloom across the downtown Holland area as Tulip Time resumes with most amenities back. Crowd levels exceeded expectations despite pandemic lows, prompting officials to add more portable toilets and hold on-call officers to manage traffic surges. Organizers anticipate similar turnout next weekend as tulips stay colorful in cool weather.
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Vaccination Momentum and Local Push Against Misinformation
Michigan reports 50 percent of residents 16 and older have begun vaccination as Whitmer links rising immunity to lifting restrictions. Kent County Health officials note 15 to 20 percent remain hesitant, citing side effects and misinformation while urging community leaders to model vaccination and share compelling data.
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Weekly COVID-19 cases mildly rise at Hope and GVSU
Summary of outbreak activity shows Hope College reporting 338 student cases this semester with a 2.2 percent overall positivity rate and last week 0.7 percent. Grand Valley State University logged 71 active community cases, including 39 off campus in Ottawa County and 13 off campus in Kent County, with a seven day average of 8.29 new cases per day as of May 3. Reporter Mitchell Boatman can be reached at mboatman hollandsentinel.com.
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Police Log Snapshot for March 24 25
A sequence of police calls from March 24 into March 25 lists incidents across several blocks and streets. Events include missing person reports, alarms, traffic and larceny complaints, domestic violence, death by own action, fraud, civil matters, and multiple check well being and assist requests. Specific locations include W 21st Street, E 20th Street, Washington Avenue, River, and US-31, with actions from police follow ups to property damage crashes and loud party reports.
Market Slide Shows Broad Dow Nasdaq and S&P Decline
Financial markets closed lower with the Dow Jones slipping 185 points to 33,875, the Nasdaq dipping 120 to 13,963, and the S&P 500 dropping 30 to 4,181 as investors weighed mixed economic signals and earnings reports.
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