Michigan hospitals can, at least temporarily, breathe a sigh of relief. | stock photo
Michigan hospitals can, at least temporarily, breathe a sigh of relief. | stock photo
On Thursday, Jan. 7, it was announced that Michigan hospitals are at pre-COVID-19 occupancy levels, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
According to a state survey, three out of every four, or 75%, of intensive care unit beds in Michigan hospitals were in use.
Out of the 3,240 ICU beds available, 2,475 Michigan ICU beds were occupied.
The current overall bed occupancy rate in Michigan’s hospitals is within the range seen in non-epidemic years. In 1980, the statewide average bed occupancy rate for Michigan was 78%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2015, statewide average bed occupancy rate for Michigan was 65%.
As of Jan. 12, Michigan had a total of 525,612 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, along with 13,501 deaths. Daily confirmed cases are at just under 2,000 and deaths today are at 100, which includes 50 deaths identified during a Vital Records review, according to numbers supplied by Michigan.gov.
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