ANN ARBOR – The Washtenaw County Health Department said on Friday the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s “high” COVID-19 community level categorization for the county is inaccurate.
Officials with the Health Department said cases from up to four months ago were recently logged as new cases.
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“According to our hospitalization rate/current cases we should be at a Medium level,” reads a Health Department release. “A number of old/backlogged COVID-19 cases were added this week from 2-4 months ago. The CDC system is currently seeing the old cases as new cases.”
Health Department officials recommend residents proceed as if the county is still at a “medium” level.
At this level, the CDC does not recommend broad masking with the exception of those who test positive, have symptoms or a known exposure to someone with COVID-19.
For more information about COVID-19 in Washtenaw County, including current cases and hospitalizations, visit the Health Department’s website.