LANSING, Mich. — Michigan is sending half of the 400 ventilators it received from the federal government to Detroit-area hospitals that are facing a surge of coronavirus patients.
The state health department said the remaining 200 breathing machines will be set aside for seven regions that have fewer COVID-19 patients at this time.
The number of COVID-19 cases reported statewide reached 9,334 Wednesday, a 22% increase, while deaths rose by 30%, to 337.
State officials have identified ventilators as a critical need.
Meanwhile, Henry Ford Health System diagnosed a rare form of encephalitis in a woman with COVID-19.
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