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Michigan coronavirus data for Monday, April 19: Two hopeful signs in the numbers Updated 9:08 AM; Facebook Share After weeks of unnerving increases in new coronavirus cases and positivity rates in Michigan, there are a couple signs the numbers may be cresting. The most hopeful sign: The statewide positivity rate on coronavirus diagnostic tests is dropping. It was 12.1% for test results reported Friday, April 16, with a seven-day average of 14.3%. The former was the lowest one-day rate since March 26, and the latter was the lowest since April 1. The number of daily new cases also seems to be ...

by  Alan Stamm Hospitals throughout the state feel near-capacity strains from Michigan's third Covid surge, with 33 facilities at 90% occupancy or higher. Beaumont Hospital in Troy is maxed-out on admissions, with all 530 beds filled Thursday. Covid victims occupied 167 beds, including 30 in intensive care. Three smaller sites outstate also hit 100% capacity that day. Four other hospitals in Beaumont's eight-city network were 92% to 97% full, as listed below among a dozen tricounty Detroit-area healthcare sites that rank with the 33 most-crowded statewide.  ...

by  Alan Stamm Calendars say April 2021, but in hospitals around Metro Detroit and Michigan it looks like April 2020 -- back when Covid was new and had no vaccines. Michigan hospitals have nearly 4,200 confirmed and apparent Covid patients, up over 400 since Friday. (Photo: DepositPhotos) Two Macomb County hospitals were 100% full Wednesday -- Ascension in Warren (499 beds) and McLaren in Mount Clemens (288 beds). In Clinton Township, Henry Ford Macomb was 98% full (361 beds). Statewide, 85% of adult intensive care beds were occupied Wednesday, including by 8...

by  Alan Stamm Calendars say April 2021, but in hospitals around Metro Detroit and Michigan it looks like April 2020 -- back when Covid was new and had no vaccines. Michigan hospitals have nearly 4,200 confirmed and apparent Covid patients, up over 400 since Friday. (Photo: DepositPhotos) Two Macomb County hospitals were 100% full Wednesday -- Ascension in Warren (499 beds) and McLaren in Mount Clemens (288 beds). In Clinton Township, Henry Ford Macomb was 98% full (361 beds). Statewide, 85% of adult intensive care beds were occupied Wednesday, including by 8...

Hospitals across Metro Detroit say they’re ready for possible COVID surge after spring break More than 3,000 hospitalized Tags:  DETROIT – COVID case numbers in Michigan have been surging. There are more than 3,000 people hospitalized, and half of those people are under the age of 60. Dr. Russell Faust is the Medical Director of the Oakland County Health Division. “I’m concerned but in general, we’re in a much better place than we were a year ago,” Faust said. Beaumont Hospital said they were averaging about 100 COVID patients a month, now that number is closer to 600. Carolyn Wi...