An uptick in positive COVID-19 cases in Michigan is causing concern for officials statewide, including the county’s highest ranking health officer and it’s largest healthcare provider.
Kim Comerzan, Monroe County Health Department director and health officer, said case numbers are on the rise in Michigan and in other states.
“We are concerned and watching numbers as well as being in regular communication with (ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital) related to their capacity and what they’re seeing,” Comerzan said.
On Tuesday, the department reported it had seen an additional 479 cases in the past week. That’s up from the week prior, which saw 346 cases. According to an USA Today report, cases in Michigan surged more than 38% last week.
One year of virus fatalities comparable to third-highest cause of death
If the COVID-19 year synched with a typical calendar year, the coronavirus would be the third-leading major cause of death in Monroe County.
That s the stunning detail when looking at the numbers of confirmed coronavirus deaths, as compared to cause of death reports in recent years.
The first COVID-19 coronavirus was confirmed in Monroe County on March 14, 2020; four days after the first cases were confirmed in Michigan. It took awhile before the first COVID-19 death was confirmed to a Monroe County resident.
Not all cause of death data is available yet for calendar year 2020; but COVID-19 is already showing up as a significant impact.
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