CADILLAC â Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are at their peak in the Munson Healthcare region, the healthcare system's medical director said Tuesday.
Cases are increasing, and while the positivity rate has dropped "very slightly," said Dr. Christine Nefcy, "our cases per 100,000 continue to increase, and our hospitalizations continue to increase."
As of midnight Tuesday, there were 100 patients positive for COVID-19 in a Munson hospital.
"That is the highest number of inpatients we've had since this pandemic started," Dr. Nefcy said.
Munson Medical Center had 61 of those patients while Cadillac Hospital had 14.
Tuesday saw Wexford County add 12 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and reach an even 2,300 cases throughout the pandemic. Missaukee County added two and reached 1,131; Lake County added five and reached 507 and Osceola County added four cases and reached 1,444 total.