- Federal medical teams arrive to assist health care workers in overwhelmed Michigan hospitals
Federal military help arrived Friday in two Michigan hospitals, to support frontline health care workers overwhelmed by a near-record number of COVID-19.
from: WVPE
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- Michigan: 18443 new COVID-19 cases, 277 more virus deaths over past two days
That case total brought the state's total confirmed number of cases to 1,336,566 and deaths to 24,367 since the onset of the pandemic. Of the 277 deaths announced Friday, 169 were identified during a vital records review.
from: The Daily Tribune
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- Health officials: Unvaccinated causing strain on hospitals, health systems
MDHHS data from Jan. 15-Nov. 19 shows that unvaccinated people account for 85.8% of COVID-19 cases, 87% of hospitalizations, and 86.4% of deaths.
from: Petoskey News-Review
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- Michigan COVID: Here's what to know Dec. 4, 2021
DETROIT – Michigan reported 18,443 new cases of COVID-19 and 277 virus-related deaths Friday -- an average of 9,221.5 cases over a two day period, nearly the highest daily total since the start of the pandemic.
from: WDIV ClickOnDetroit
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- MDHHS Updates COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance For Michigan Schools
LANSING, Mich. (CBS Detroit) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is updating guidance for schools amid a COVID surge. According to the department: You isolate when you are infected with COVID-19 and have tested positive, ...
from: CBS Detroit
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- Michigan hospitals near breaking point with COVID-19, other patients
Some Michigan health systems say their hospitals are nearly at the capacities they were a year ago before COVID-19 vaccines were available.
from: Detroit Free Press
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- State leaders react to plan to increase COVID-19 testing access
State of Michigan officials have announced their support of the federal plan to fund at-home testing for COVID-19 this winter, in an effort to help the battle against the Delta and Omicron variants. According to the state, the components of the federal ...
from: msnNOW
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- Michigan updates guidelines on close COVID-19 contacts returning to classrooms
As new, reported cases increase in the state, Michigan recommends that local health departments and schools work together to quickly isolate COVID-19 cases among students and staff, identify close contacts, and adopt quarantine policies that reduce the ...
from: Community 99
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- 'This is needless death, day after day,' health officials say at COVID-19 pushes hospitals to capacity
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Hospitals in West Michigan are being pushed to capacity as the coronavirus surges, forcing officials to delay non-emergency procedures, prepare to add extra beds, and bring on more staff amid what one doctor described as “needless ...
from: mlive.com
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