Health Officer Concerned About St. Patrick's Day, Spring Travel

Health Officer Concerned About St. Patrick's Day, Spring Travel
Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail, speaking with reporters via Zoom on Tuesday

By the stop of the week, greater than 58,000 Ingham County residents will have gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine. Even with vaccinations on the rise, the Ingham County Health Department sees some possible dangers ahead.

Wednesday is St. Patrick’s Day, one of the busiest days of the 12 months for bars. In East Lansing, indoor ability limits are being enforced, and traces outdoor bars are no longer permitted.

Also on the horizon is spring break. Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail hopes human beings will restriction travel, however take precautions if they do hit the road. "You know, no person has locked down journey at this factor in time," Vail says, "so it’s just a depend of simply attempting to proceed to inspire diligence about what is secure and what is no longer safe.”

Vail hopes that diligence will stop a spring surge of COVID-19 cases. “It’s a regarding time," she concludes, "especially when we’re seeing an amplify in instances in general, which hopefully, we’re now not going to see that large surge. We’re simply going to see a little bit of a tip up, and come lower back down.”