DETROIT – Popular Corktown bar and music venue PJ’s Lager House -- ranked one of Detroit’s top five music venues -- will be closing temporarily due to an employee who tested positive for COVID-19. According to the restaurant’s Facebook page, the employee has been placed under quarantine and the venue will not reopen until all staff members have two consecutive negative tests. Patrons who visited PJ’s Lager House, located on Michigan Avenue, between Oct. 9 and Oct. 12 are recommended to get tested. The restaurant said patrons can support the venue by purchasing merchandise during the closure. Michigan.gov has a list of resources available to those concerned about COVID-19.

LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. – Two locations in Brighton and Fowlerville have been identified as potential coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure sites by the Livingston County Health Department. Two unrelated customers who tested positive for COVID-19 visited the Brighton restaurant on Sept. 18, according to the health department. One infected individual attended a rib dinner on Sept. 18, and the other attended a breakfast on Sept. 20 while symptomatic. COVID-19 symptoms can develop up to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Some viruses are highly contagious (spread easily), like measles, while other viruses do not spread as easily.

PORT HURON, Mich. A St. Clair County restaurant has been listed as a potential coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure site after two employees have tested positive for the virus, officials announced Saturday. A Bob Evans restaurant in Port Huron is asking recent patrons to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms after two employees have confirmed COVID-19 infections. Individuals with coronavirus symptoms should contact their primary care physician or find a no-cost COVID-19 testing site in Michigan online here. Some viruses are highly contagious (spread easily), like measles, while other viruses do not spread as easily. Prevention & TreatmentThere is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

ST. CLAIR, Mich. Officials with the St. Clair County Health Department announced Thursday that the River Crab Blue Water Inn has been listed as a possible coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure site after an employee tested positive. July 16, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 71,842; Death toll now at 6,101According to authorities, anyone who has visited the restaurant on July 5-8 may have been exposed and are encouraged to self-monitor for symptoms over the next 14 days. Employees who worked with the confirmed case have been quarantined. The health department said the management of the River Crab is working closely with health officials and the restaurant has followed all required precautions and protocols. Health officials said the situation is an important reminder that even with the recommended safeguards in place, any social gathering can pose a risk for transmission of the virus.

LANSING, Mich. Two unrelated people who recently rode CATA buses in Lansing have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), health officials announced Friday. Individuals interested in COVID-19 testing can contact their primary care physician or find a no-cost COVID-19 testing site in Michigan online here. Ingham County is also hosting a cost- and appointment-free COVID-19 testing event on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at Walsh Park in Lansing. COVID-19 cases are rising across Michigan counties, and at least two outbreaks have been linked to locations in Ingham County. At least 138 COVID-19 cases have been linked to an outbreak at Harpers Restaurant and Brew Pub in East Lansing, and at least three COVID-19 cases are linked to a veterinary clinic in Lansing -- with more infections suspected.

RAPID CITY, Mich. The Torch Lake sandbar has been listed as a possible coronavirus (COVID-19) exposure site after a large number of people gathered there over the Fourth of July weekend. Anyone who visited the potential exposure site last weekend is being asked to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms, which can develop up to 14 days after exposure. To get tested for COVID-19, contact your primary care physician or visit a no-cost testing site in Michigan. How easily the virus spreadsHow easily a virus spreads from person-to-person can vary. Some viruses are highly contagious (spread easily), like measles, while other viruses do not spread as easily.