LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – State health officials say the number of hospitalized adults with confirmed COVID-19 cases in Michigan has reached a new pandemic high, nearing 4,200 as the state deals with this latest surge in infections.
The total of 4,185 cases surpassed the previous record of 4,158, which was set seven months ago during the state’s third wave.
Only Minnesota had a higher seven-day case rate than Michigan as of Sunday, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Department of Defense this week will bring medical personnel to Michigan to help care for COVID-19 patients. Officials with Spectrum Health, West Michigan’s largest hospital system, say all 22 federal health care workers will be here by Thursday, with a few arriving early to begin preparations.
Another 22 health care workers are being deployed to Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn. Both teams will include nurses, doctors and respiratory therapists.
Michigan health officials reported 23,732 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, bringing the total to 1,301,593.
State health leaders reported 137 new deaths from the virus. Of these, 57 were identified during a vital records review. As of Monday, 23,732 people have died from COVID-19 in Michigan.
Both the total new cases and total deaths represent those recorded over a five-day period from Thursday, November 25 to Monday, November 29.
