Kzoo Co. health officials resist on publishing COVID-19 ZIP code info

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Officials in Kalamazoo want to publish a map of COVID-19 cases by ZIP code, however the health department says it might be misleading.

“In relation to zip code, it would really help us with having what is known as a heat map,” Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners Chair Julie Rogers said. “In public health, there is often more information when you can see a geographical picture and determine if there are hotspots.”

Detroit recently released ZIP code data that displays hot spots on Michigan's southeast side.

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