Mallory Pease had been short of breath for a good chunk of her pregnancy. Then, a week before her due date, the Michigan woman got a sore throat. Then came a fever and a cough. Pease ran out of breath simply trying to walk up a flight of stairs. After giving birth in late March, she was tested for COVID-19 and put into isolation. The mom was separated from her newborn for 10 days. Luckily, little Alivia tested negative for the virus. "I kept telling myself, 'Better me than her,'" Pease said. "That was probably the only thing keeping me sane." MORE ►Southwest Michigan nurse heads to New York City to fight coronavirus ►Michigan health care system launches study testing for coronavirus antibodies
A photo of golfers crowding a Grand Rapids-area country club golf course caused a stir on social media recently. Many who commented on the photo were certain the golfing was against the rules established in Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's Stay Home, Stay Safe executive order. The Kent County prosecutor has now weighed in with an explanation of why golfers are not violating the order by teeing off at the club. MORE ►Michigan golfers banned from using Toledo golf courses ►Course owners, workers feel financial pinch with golf industry shut down
Most family units are used to interacting with others outside the home. Kids get to see classmates and friends. Adults see coworkers. That's not happening right now, as Michiganders distance themselves. We want to hear from parents -- how is your family responding to social isolation during the coronavirus pandemic? Record a short video and send it into us. MORE ►High school seniors discuss what they'll miss most after Michigan schools shut down
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