Doctors in charge of Michigan hospitals are asking people in Michigan to do the right thing to slow the spread of COVID-19. That's after COVID-19 related hospital admissions surged by more than 80% in recent weeks.
Dr. Gary Roth is Chief Medical Officer for the Michigan Health and Hospital Association.
"We don't need a directive to know that wearing a mask is the right thing to do, maintaining appropriate physical distance is the right thing to do -- washing our hands - my god - we learned that from our parents when we were all children, and if you are not feeling well, stay away from others, and if you know someone that's not feeling well, stay away from them," said Roth.
Roth says Michigan hospitals are better prepared with protective equipment and ventilators but the jump in cases still puts the state's entire healthcare system at risk of another capacity crisis.