Up North Progressive

If you ate dinner at Na-Tah-Ka in Irons, Michigan, on the evening of August 7, 2020, you need to be tested for COVID-19. An individual who dined there on Friday night was notified on Saturday, August 8, 2020, that they tested positive for coronavirus.

COVID-19 testing will be available in Baldwin, Michigan on August 14, 2020. In the meantime, if you ate dinner at Na-Tah-Ka on August 7, it’s important that you immediately self-quarantine for 14 days and avoid contact with anyone, including family members, friends, and roommates.

If you begin to experience or have noticed any of the following symptoms: fever, chills, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle aches, sore throat, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste and smell, immediately contact your doctor.

Kevin Hughes of DHD #10 urges everyone to follow mandatory face covering and social distancing laws declared by Governor Whitmer. The virus affects people differently. Some will have no symptoms to mild symptoms or become so ill they need to go to the hospital. Even if you are asymptomatic it’s possible to suffer permanent organ damage. You are still contagious and can spread it to others.

Far too many people refuse to follow the mandates that evidence proves keeps people safe. Nationwide, there are now over 5 million positive cases of COVID-19, and 160,000 have died. Masks work. Social distancing works. Staying home as much as possible works. We will not stop the spread of the virus until everyone follows the rules that work.