On Thursday, the Barry Eaton District Health Department reported 2 additional COVID-19-associated deaths this week, both Barry County residents.
One individual was a 93-year-old man who died on September 18, 2020, and the other is an 83-year-old woman who died on 9/23/20.
There have been a total of 571 positive COVID-19 cases in Eaton County and 260 positive cases in Barry County so far. At present, there are 46 active cases in Eaton County and 25 active cases in Barry County.
BEDHD was recently informed that a new testing site has opened in Hastings at the Family Fare Drive-thru Pharmacy. Visit https://www.shopfamilyfare.com/covid-19-testing for more information. This site will test asymptomatic individuals, which is critical for helping to stop the chain of transmission in the community.