Health Dept. seeks Lenawee Co. residents who attended Berrien Co. concert

COVID-19 Exposure at Andrews University Concert  – Lenawee County news release

The Berrien County Health Department has identified the first two positive cases of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Berrien County.

The positive persons are both adult women under the age of 60; they have both been self-isolating at home for several days and they are in good condition. Both of these individuals had close personal contact with singer Sandi Patty when she performed a concert at Andrews University in Berrien Springs on March 8, 2020. Since the concert, Ms. Patty announced that she tested positive for COVID-19 March 17, 2020.

The Berrien County Health Department and Andrews University are communicating directly with the people who were in close contact with the individuals who have tested positive. All close contacts of the COVID-19 positive individuals will be asked to self-quarantine and will be assessed for symptoms and monitored appropriately.

There were individuals in attendance at this concert who reside outside of Berrien County and may not have been identified as close contacts, but may have had risk of exposure.

Any Lenawee County resident who was in attendance at this concert held on March 8, 2020, at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, is asked to immediately contact the Lenawee County Health Department at (517) 264-5226, option 5.