ST. JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL

There were 4,674 confirmed cases as of Monday. The previous record, set in December, was about 4,560 confirmed cases, according to the state’s weekly data and modeling update. RELATED: Feds sending staffing assistance to fifth Michigan hospital during latest case surgeAs of Monday, 539 patients were on ventilators and 857 patients were in intensive care. In mid-December, when Michigan hospitals were treating a then-record 4,782 patients with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19, 1,033 of them were in intensive care and 638 on ventilators. Doctors have continually said most of the patients in the hospitals with COVID-19 are unvaccinated, though the percentage has dropped.

Officials say it will be built in The District Detroit -- a mixed-use development in the area between Cass and Grand River avenues and between West Columbia Street on the north and Elizabeth Street on the south.

The Michigan Court of Appeals won’t order a hospital to use a deworming drug to treat a man who has health problems related to COVID-19.

YPSILANTI - An Ypsilanti student died Monday after experiencing a medical emergency during high school boys basketball tryouts. Ypsilanti Community Schools confirmed to MLive on Tuesday afternoon that Jaylen Mitchell was rushed to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital following the incident and he received immediate medical attention but ultimately died at the hospital. Mitchell was a senior at YCHS Stemm Middle College and was well-liked by those in the community, the press release said. YCS also encourages the community to utilize other valuable resources available.”Boys basketball tryouts and practices for high school teams across the state of Michigan began on Monday. It is unclear how the Ypsilanti basketball program will move forward at this time.

ANN ARBOR, MI – A man charged in a fatal drunken driving crash on University of Michigan’s campus has pleaded guilty. Man charged in fatal drunken driving crash on University of Michigan campus appears in courtA motorist, later identified as Oakley, was going east on Plymouth Road when he crashed into a stop sign near the University of Michigan’s East Medical campus, officials said. His passenger, a 32-year-old Westland woman, was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered serious injuries in the crash, officials said. Oakley was not injured in the crash, officials said. The felony charges were authorized May 24 after the University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security completed its investigation.

ANN ARBOR, MI – A man charged in a fatal drunken driving crash on University of Michigan’s campus at the beginning of the year appeared in circuit court for a pretrial hearing Wednesday, Sept. 1, records show. Oakley is charged with three felonies including murder in the crash that claimed the life of his passenger. The crash occurred near the University of Michigan’s East Medical campus in January, according to court records. His passenger, a 32-year-old Westland woman, was not wearing a seatbelt and suffered serious injuries in the crash, officials said. The felony charges were authorized May 24 after the University of Michigan Division of Public Safety and Security completed its investigation.

Healthcare workers on the frontlines of the COVID pandemic are bracing for another potential surge in cases.

Ypsilanti not-for-profit organization Hope Clinic announced the public launch of its $5.5 million Hope For Tomorrow fundraising campaign to expand access to its health services.

Police have determined a 25-year-old man was shot last week in Detroit after initial reports indicated the shooting happened in Washtenaw County.

ANN ARBOR, MI -- Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are rising significantly in Michigan, and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor is among the hospitals nearing capacity. As of Monday, April 5, St. Joe’s was at 99% capacity, according to the state. Hospital officials said there were 81 COVID-19 positive patients on Wednesday morning, April 7. St. Joe’s in Ann Arbor is one of 16 hospitals with more than 90% capacity, according to the state. Throughout the state, 11.9% of in-patient hospital beds are being used to treat COVID-19 patients -- an increase of 203% since Feb. 28.

A QuantStudio 12K Flex Real-Time PCR System at LynxDx's headquarters in Ann Arbor. “We did -- and continue to do -- all of their screening and asymptomatic testing.”LynxDx also does testing for St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital. As of Jan. 20, the company is the second leading lab for COVID testing in Michigan, following Curative DC, according to MDHHS. Drive-thru testing in Ann ArborIn mid-November, LynxDx opened a drive-thru testing site in Ann Arbor in the parking lot of 2|42 Community Church at 648 S. Wagner Rd. in Ann Arbor.

YPSILANTI TWP., MI – A woman was killed Saturday afternoon when she was rear ended in a five-vehicle crash on I-94 near Ypsilanti, police say. Emergency crews were called at 3:01 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, to eastbound I-94 at the Huron Street exit, 183, for a reported multi-vehicle crash, according to the Michigan State Police. The at-fault driver rear-ended a woman on I-94, spurring a short chain of crashes involving five vehicles and injuring both her and the driver, police said. The woman was taken St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor where she later died, police said. The area was reopened at 8:30 p.m.Michigan State Police did not immediately release any information about the crash over the weekend.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – As the number of COVID-19 cases in Washtenaw County rises, the need for testing has also increased. To respond to this, some Ann Arbor healthcare facilities have been offering curbside screening or COVID-19 testing. Ann Arbor Urgent Care1000 E. Stadium BlvdAs of this week, the urgent care facility is offering COVID-19 screening and testing to the public. Individuals wanting to be tested must fit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state of Michigan testing criteria. Limited screening has been done at the West Ann Arbor Health Center since March 17 but testing may be conducted at other health centers.

The man was found with a stabbing wound, the incident remains under investigation. A 50-year-old Dundee man was in critical but stable condition Wednesday at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor after he was found with a stabbing wound along the River Raisin in Dundee Friday morning. Dundee Police Chief Tim Garbo said a Clarkston man walking his dog found the victim about 11 a. m. Friday lying along the river and called 911. The man was found about two homes east of the Dundee Police Department. Dundee volunteer firefighters were called to the scene and the man was taken by Monroe Community Ambulance to the hospital.

Officials were on the scene of a reported drowning at Mill Pond Park in Saline Friday afternoon. (WDIV)SALINE, Mich. - Huron Valley paramedics have transported a person in critical condition from Mill Pond Park in Saline to St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor. On Friday afternoon, Huron Valley paramedics were on the scene of a reported drowning at Mill Pond Park with local fire and police agencies. Stay with Local 4 for updates. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.