Doctors: Emergency rooms are ready to treat you safely amid COVID-19 pandemic
DETROIT There are people with serious health issues who are avoiding emergency rooms amid the COVID-19 pandemic because they fear contracting the virus at the hospital. Doctors say this is not the right perception of emergency rooms right now, including in Metro Detroit. Were seeing people stay at home with serious issues like heart attacks, strokes, appendicitis, things like that. More people dying at homeIn April 2019, 39 people died at home due to health issues in Oakland County. In April 2020, there were 110 people who died due to health issues at home in Oakland County.
Beaumont: Surge of COVID-19 patients decreases, care plans being adjusted
WAYNE, Mich. โ Beaumont announced Tuesday it is seeing a decrease in the surge of COVID-19 patients at its Michigan hospitals and is adjusting care plans accordingly with this new trend. โWhile the number of COVID-19 patients has decreased recently, we donโt know what the future holds in this pandemic and there could still be a surge of COVID-19 patients,โ he said. โBeaumont-Wayne will serve as a reserve COVID-19 hospital in anticipation of those potential needs as a part of the Beaumont surge plan. We will continue to redeploy staff as needed to address the fluctuating needs at all sites.โBeaumont closed its Wayne emergency center March 26 to dedicate it to the influx of COVID-19 patients it was receiving. Related: Beaumont says it will test workersโ blood in study on COVID-19 antibodies
Police investigating Pontiac fatal shooting
PONTIAC, Mich. โ Police are investigating a double shooting that happened Sunday and claimed the life of a young man. Officers spoke to a second victim who was at the hospital. The first victim, a 23-year-old Pontiac resident, was unresponsive as he was rushed into the emergency room. The second victim told deputies that he had driven them both to the hospital. They include a 28-year-old Pontiac resident and 24-year-old Pontiac resident.