Michigan is now worst COVID-19 hot spot in nation; hospitals pushed to capacity – By Kristen Jordan Shamus (Detroit Free Press) / Nov 16 2021
Michigan catapulted Tuesday to the worst COVID-19 hot spot in the nation, as the seven-day case rate rose to 503.8 per 100,000 residents, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hospitals statewide say they’re feeling the pressure as the number of COVID-19 patients has climbed nearly 50% in the last month — from 2,097 patients admitted with confirmed cases of the virus on Oct. 18 to 3,082 on Monday, according to state data.
“The current growth in COVID-19 hospitalizations is very concerning,” said John Karasinski, a spokesman for the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, which represents all 133 community hospitals in the state.
