Media & Press Releases

Reporting on Current Events in Public Health.

Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System Surveying Barry & Eaton County Residents

April 26, 2023
Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System Surveying Barry & Eaton County Residents April 26, 2023 Starting this week, some Barry & Eaton County residents will be receiving phone calls asking them to participate in a Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)…

FREE KN95 Masks Now Available!

February 9, 2022
FREE KN95 Masks Available at BEDHD Offices February 9, 2022 BEDHD is now offering FREE KN95 masks to the public at both Barry & Eaton offices. The Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) is offering FREE KN95 to the public for…

New CDC guidance on COVID-19 Isolation & Quarantines

December 27, 2021
New CDC Guidance on COVID-19 Isolation & Quarantines Monday, December 27, 2021 BEDHD will be updating our policies, procedures, and materials in accordance with the CDC’s release below, but this will take some time.  Your patience is appreciated. Get started…

Omicron is Coming: How Can You Prepare?

December 22, 2021
Omicron is Coming: How Can You Prepare? Wednesday, December 22, 2021 – 2:40pm Omicron is a highly infectious variant of COVID-19 that is spreading across the country at an alarming rate. The severity of Omicron is not clear at this…

Radon Action Month

December 20, 2021
Residents Should Pick Up a Free Radon Test Kit during Radon Action Month December 20, 2021 Radon can’t be seen, smelled, or tasted, but high levels of radon gas may be in residents’ homes, increasing their risk of lung cancer.…

Media Inquiries

Emily Smale, MPH
Communications Specialist | Public Information Officer
Email: esmale@bedhd.org
Phone: 517-541-2669

Executive Orders

Local Emergency Public Health Orders issued by the Barry-Eaton District Health Department.

Order 2021-1 Isolation & Quarantine in Educational Settings
Issued Sept. 17, 2021, effective 12am on Sept. 22, 2021
This order is rescinded as of 11:59pm on September 30, 2021.

Order 2021-2 Mask Requirement for Educational Institutions
Issued Sept. 17, 2021, effective 12am on Sept. 22, 2021
This order is rescinded as of 11:59pm on September 30, 2021.