Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

For more information you may call the Macomb County Health Department COVID-19 Helpline at 586-463-3750. The Helpline is open Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

If you need further assistance, contact the State COVID-19 hotline at 888-535-6136. The state hotline is open Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

The Macomb County Health Department is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness named coronavirus disease 2019 (abbreviated "COVID-19") that is caused by the virus "SARS-CoV-2". COVID-19 was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and has continued to expand around the globe – including the state of Michigan and Macomb County.

Response Actions

The Macomb County Health Department strongly encourages all residents of Macomb County to adhere to Governor Whitmer’s Executive Orders that are intended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 guide the state of Michigan through the pandemic.

In addition, we also encourage Macomb County residents to actively practice everyday prevention measures like avoiding large groups and gatherings, wearing a face covering, social distancing, frequent hand washing, covering-up sneezes and coughs and staying home when you have symptoms of COVID-19.

To help promote and encourage public awareness and preparedness, the Health Department has collected and published additional printable resources in English, Spanish and Arabic on our Additional COVID-19 Materials Page.  Resources can also be found at the MDHHS Coronavirus website, as well as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.

Center for Disease Control COVID-19 Resources