Detroit will send workers door-to-door to urge residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine

(WWJ) The city of Detroit, still struggling with the coronavirus, plans to send workers door-to-door to encourage residents to get the vaccine. The Detroit City Council has approved a $1.2 million contract with Detroit Employment Solutions to hire over 50 people. Detroit Mayor Duggan's executive assistant, Vicki Kovari, says this is an all-out effort to battle COVID-19 in the city. "And the first stage of this canvassing we will knock on every residential door in the city of Detroit; approximately 220,000 doors." Check the latest, detailed COVID-19 numbers for Michigan at michigan.gov/coronavirus/.