Henry Ford Health System reports ‘significant’ increase in COVID hospitalizations
DETROIT – There has been a serious increase in COVID delta variant cases nationwide.
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Henry Ford Health System provided an update on the situation hospitals in its system are seeing. Officials also spoke about the toll the pandemic has had on healthcare workers as we face another potential surge in cases.
The goal of the past year and a half are about minimizing illness and preventing deaths. Health officials don’t want to see a fourth surge in Michigan. Healthcare workers are exhausted, weary and becoming frustrated.
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