Michigan requests federal help amid COVID spike as Minnesota deploys Natl. Guard troops to eldercare homes – IOTW Report

Michigan requests federal help amid COVID spike as Minnesota deploys Natl. Guard troops to eldercare homes

No Flu again this year?

BPR: Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration has requested federal health assistance after her state has become the new epicenter of the latest wave of COVID-19 infections.

Meanwhile, her Democratic colleague in Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz, has activated 400 members of his National Guard force to assist healthcare providers in many of the state’s elder care facilities.

The Daily Mail reports that both upper Midwest states are experiencing a rise in cases as the winter cold forces more people inside, with Michigan cases spiking 88 percent over the past two weeks.

In particular, hospitalizations have gone up 48 percent over the past two weeks while deaths have risen 64 percent.

“Of 3,114 ICU beds in the state, 85 percent – or 2,651 – are occupied, according to the state health department,” the Daily Mail reported, adding that in Minnesota, hospitalizations are up 30 percent over the past 14 days, with coronavirus deaths rising 15 percent, most of those concentrated around Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Two teams of 22 federal military health professionals to include doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists are being deployed to shorthanded hospitals for 30 days: Beaumont Hospital in Dearborn and Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, according to state health officials.

“Right now, our doctors and nurses are reporting the vast majority of their patients are unvaccinated or have not yet received a booster dose,” Whitmer said in a statement. more

11 Comments on Michigan requests federal help amid COVID spike as Minnesota deploys Natl. Guard troops to eldercare homes

  1. They need to look into Gretchen the Witch to see if she’s casting a hex on the people of Michigan. That picture of her would scare the maggots off a gut wagon. FJB….LGB.

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  2. Lies, damn lies, and statistics. And politician’s stock in trade is lies.

    88%? You had 8 last week, and 15 this week. That is an 88% increase. So whatwtee is pegged.

    “Mostly”? If a binary condition 50%+1.

    Give the raw numbers if you really have a problem.

    FJB, LGB.

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