Overview of COVID-19 in the Manchester area
COVID-19 total positive cases in zip code 48158 by week. Cases shown as reported by Washtenaw County Health Department.
COVID-19 in 48158
The Washtenaw County Health Department first reported positive COVID-19 cases by zip code the first week of April. At that time they reported that we had 5 cases in 48158, Manchester’s main zip code. As of last Thursday, 48158 has had 58 positive cases. The health department has calculated that .78% of the total population of 48158 has had COVID-19. Of the 58 cases, 47 have been confirmed by testing and 11 are probable cases (which means individuals that have been directly linked or in close contact to a confirmed case, and have symptoms consistent with COVID-19, but were not tested). Cases by zip codes are updated by the Washtenaw County Health Department every Thursday afternoon and we update our COVID-19 news for the Manchester area article every Thursday evening with the new numbers. Deaths and hospitalizations are not broken down by zip code by the health department.
Click here for Washtenaw County Health Department’s case counts.
COVID-19 in other Manchester area zip codes
Manchester (bottom row, left) Sharon (middle row, left), Freedom (middle row, middle) and Bridgewater (bottom row, middle)Townships and parts of surrounding townships showing Manchester area zip codes.
While 48158 encompasses the Village of Manchester and almost all of Manchester Township, it includes only about half of Sharon Township, Freedom Township and Bridgewater Township. Sharon Township also includes the largest portion of the Washtenaw part of 49240 (a smaller portion is in Sylvan Township) which has had 4 positive tests. Manchester Township and Bridgewater Township contain almost all of 49236 (a small part is in Saline Township) which has 9 positive cases. If we add the case totals from these two zip codes to the positive cases in 48158, we have a total of 71 positive cases, which would be a more accurate case total for the Manchester area. Freedom, Sharon and Bridgewater also contain parts of 48118 (which contains the City of Chelsea and currently has 153 positive cases), 48103 (which contains part of the City of Ann Arbor and currently has 497 positive cases) and 48176 (which contains the City of Saline and currently has 273 positive cases).
Visit the Washtenaw County Health Department’s positive cases by zip-code map here.
Manchester cases linked to Saline Outbreak
In mid-July, the health department confirmed the majority of the new Manchester-area positive cases were young people ages 15-25 years and were connected to a large house party July 2 – July 3 in the Saline area. The Saline outbreak included at least 43 cases and 66 exposed close contacts, not including family members in the immediate households of cases, and made state-wide news.
Manchester Community Schools Outbreak
October 9th, Manchester Community Schools reported a positive COVID-19 case at Riverside Intermediate School, the first positive case in the district. October 11th they reported a second, and October 13th morning, a third. All three positive cases were among office staff members. Seven total staff members (including the positive staff members) quarantined; 5 from Riverside, 1 from Klager Elementary, and 1 from the Jr/Sr High School. No students have tested positive or have needed to quarantine. No new cases have been reported as having resulted from the outbreak.
Click here for the Manchester Community School’s COVID-19 dashboard.
Pop-up tests in Manchester
The Washtenaw County Health Department in conjunction with the Michigan National Guard has offered a free drive-through pop-up testing site in the Village of Manchester twice, once at Riverside Intermediate School on July 26th and again at Emanuel Church on October 10th. While we don’t have specific results from the most recent pop-up testing event, the earlier event tested just under 400 individuals, resulting in only 5 positive results. The only local individual to test positive was a Bridgewater resident.
Stay up-to-date on COVID-19 for the Manchester area here, updated every weekday.
New positive COVID-19 cases in 48158 zip code by week. Cases shown as reported by Washtenaw County Health Department.
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