Coronavirus in Detroit

Your guide to getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Metro Detroit

Here's what you need to know about where, when and how to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Metro Detroit, from…

4 years ago

23 Detroit Whole Foods employees test positive after COVID-19 outbreak, city confirms

The Detroit Health Department said that 23 Whole Foods workers tested positive for COVID-19. Negative tests are required to return…

4 years ago

We kept the party going: A reflection on grief in 2020

Our lives have been assaulted by COVID-19. Across Detroit, the losses have stacked up, measured in the thousands -- and…

4 years ago

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reflects on 2020, Michigan COVID-19 fight

Reflecting on 2020, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Tuesday that “politics has permeated” the coronavirus fight and made it harder…

4 years ago

New Michigan law bans water shutoffs through March

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Tuesday to halt water shutoffs during the pandemic.

4 years ago

Farewell to a local legend: Armando Galan, creator of the Detroit botana

In 1975, Armando Galan sealed his fate in Detroit food history when he added the botana to his menu.

4 years ago

Michigan extends COVID-19 restrictions with limits to indoor dining and gatherings

The “pause” puts limits on in-person learning and businesses including restaurants, bars, theaters, bowling alleys, and casinos, which will be…

4 years ago

An eviction crisis is looming in Michigan, housing experts warn

Despite some seemingly encouraging signs, there is near unanimity from those involved in the rental market — housing activists, service…

4 years ago

Where to get a COVID-19 test in Metro Detroit, in one easy map

Find a place in Metro Detroit to get a COVID-19 test if you have symptoms or may have been exposed…

4 years ago

Detroit ramps up COVID-19 measures for possible ‘three-month fight’

Mayor Mike Duggan said Detroit can't get comfortable despite relatively low COVID-19 case numbers and must go farther than restrictions…

4 years ago