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Don’t visit hospital emergency rooms for COVID-19 test, Michigan health officials urge
Read full article: Don’t visit hospital emergency rooms for COVID-19 test, Michigan health officials urgeMichigan health officials are urging residents to avoid the emergency department at hospitals, outside of a life-threatening situation, to help alleviate pressure on health care systems as COVID continues to surge. That includes needing a COVID-19 test.
Michigan health dept.: Avoid emergency rooms unless situation is life-threatening as COVID overwhelms system
Read full article: Michigan health dept.: Avoid emergency rooms unless situation is life-threatening as COVID overwhelms systemMichigan health officials are urging residents to avoid the emergency department at hospitals, outside of a life-threatening situation, to help alleviate pressure on health care systems as COVID continues to surge.
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Out-of-hospital deaths, emergencies increase due to coronavirus pandemic, Michigan officials say
Read full article: Out-of-hospital deaths, emergencies increase due to coronavirus pandemic, Michigan officials sayLANSING, Mich. – Michigan health officials are reporting significant increases in out-of-hospital emergencies and deaths amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Hospitals and medical centers were initially overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients when the pandemic hit in Michigan in March, which led people to avoid seeking care unrelated to COVID-19. Emergency centers remain open and most selective operations have resumed at medical centers across Michigan. Some states are reporting an increase of around 40,000 COVID-19 cases in just the last week. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer moved some counties into “high risk” categories due to recent spikes in COVID-19 cases.