COVID levels across Michigan have been at low to medium levels for a while now, giving more opportunities for in-person interactions with state health officials.
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Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the former chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, has been named the vice president and chief health equity officer of CVS Health.
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Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, has taken a new job outside of state government and will be replaced by Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian during a search for a permanent replacement, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced.
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LANSING, Mich. – The Chief Medical Executive of the State of Michigan Dr. Joneigh Khaldun spoke with Local 4 about the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Monday’s update includes a total of 8,202 new covid cases and eight additional deaths over the past two days. On Saturday, the state reported 652,569 total cases and 16,026 deaths. READ: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 660,771; Death toll now at 16,034This trend in the wrong direction has the attention of Khaldun. — Joneigh Khaldun MD MPH FACEP (@DrKhaldun) March 28, 2021Michigan has vaccinated more than 2.5 million citizens with at least one dose of the Moderna of Pfizer vaccine.