Washtenaw County Health Department

  1. November 15, 2021

    CDC in Ann Arbor to research flu cases on campus

    A large and sudden increase in influenza among students on U-M’s Ann Arbor campus will be the focus of federal health experts seeking to learn more about how the flu is spreading and vaccine effectiveness.

  2. June 7, 2021

    Free home COVID tests available to Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti residents

    U-M community members and their households residing in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti areas can receive free, rapid COVID-19 test kits for use at home to help reduce the disease’s spread.

  3. February 23, 2021

    Michigan Medicine joining county to vaccinate school workers

    Michigan Medicine is working with the Washtenaw County Health Department to help vaccinate local school employees against COVID-19 at a Feb. 27 clinic at Michigan Stadium.

  4. January 27, 2021

    University, county team up to stem spread of COVID variant

    The Washtenaw County Health Department is recommending that all currently enrolled U-M students living on or near the Ann Arbor campus stay in place at their campus-area addresses through Feb. 7.

  5. November 3, 2020

    U-M leaders remind students to remain vigilant against coronavirus

    While the number of COVID-19 cases among U-M students has declined significantly over the past two weeks, people still need to take precautions to control the coronavirus’ spread, university officials say.

  6. November 3, 2020

    County ends stay-in-place order as U-M COVID-19 cases drop

    A stay-in-place order for U-M undergraduate students is ending and will not be extended, following a decrease in the proportion of county COVID-19 cases associated with the university.

  7. October 20, 2020

    More undergrad courses going online after stay-in-place order

    U-M will shift more of its undergraduate classes to fully remote instruction for the remainder of the fall semester after Washtenaw County issued a 14-day stay-in-place order for undergraduate students.

  8. October 5, 2020

    New state, Washtenaw County orders continue COVID-19 measures

    Michigan and Washtenaw County health officials have announced emergency measures to keep COVID-19 prevention and control strategies in place following a Michigan Supreme Court ruling last week.

  9. September 24, 2020

    New data on COVID-19 dashboard offers clearer picture of virus

    In response to suggestions from the campus community, U-M has further refined its COVID-19 dashboard with several new pieces of information about the virus’ impact on the university.

  10. September 4, 2020

    Contact Tracing Corps to help monitor virus on campus

    Student volunteer investigators will have a key role in U-M’s COVID-19 response as contact tracers, reaching out to people on the Ann Arbor campus who had close contact with students testing positive for the coronavirus.