As Michigan hospitals face a potential third surge of COVID-19 patients, the MHA has been actively fielding and responding to media requests related to the increase in infections and hospitalizations over recent weeks.
The MHA issued a press release March 24 that indicates that the large growth in hospitalizations in Michigan in March is occurring among younger age groups that have the lowest vaccination rates among the state population.
Using hospital inpatient data, the MHA was able to show that hospitalizations are increasing the slowest among the age groups that have a higher percentage of vaccination. The release also includes quotes from MHA CEO Brian Peters and MHA Chief Medical Officer Gary Roth, DO.
Below is a collection of headlines from around the state that include statements from the MHA, including coverage of the press release.
Sunday, March 28
Saturday, March 27
- Detroit Free Press: Hospitals get younger COVID-19 patients; new cases, deaths of nursing home residents drop
- MLive: Michigan’s COVID-19 numbers increasing at ‘troubling’ pace. What’s going on?
- Bloomberg: Rising Covid Case Counts in the Young Test U.S. Vaccine Strategy
- ABC News: What March Madness looks like on college campuses during the pandemic
- Michigan Radio: MHA: COVID-19 hospitalizations for people in 30s, 40s now match fall/winter surge
- The Detroit News: Michigan’s COVID-19 cases rise for fifth straight week
- Chicago Tribune: A third surge in Illinois? It’s a race between COVID-19 vaccinations and variants, and experts are concerned
- Deadline Detroit: Spring Setback: Covid Cases, Hospital Stays Climb In Michigan Even As More Get Vaccine
Friday, March 26
- MLive: Michigan COVID-19 hospitalizations among younger adults hitting same levels as previous peak
- Crain’s Detroit Business: COVID hospitalizations expected to keep rising, hospital trade group warns
- The Detroit News: Michigan adds 5,030 COVID-19 cases, total deaths surpass 16,000
- WXYZ Detroit: Principal, health system CEO weigh on on why Michigan’s COVID-19 cases are surging
- Lansing State Journal: More people are getting vaccinated, and more are getting sick. What’s behind the latest COVID-19 numbers?
- Petoskey News-Review: Health department to begin vaccinating those 16-older next week
Thursday, March 25
- Detroit Free Press: Michigan’s COVID-19 case rate is 3rd worst in US, schools go virtual, hospitals fill up
- The Detroit News: Gov. Whitmer: Not ‘actively considering’ restrictions amid rising COVID-19 cases
- The Detroit News: Michigan records most new daily COVID-19 cases since mid-December
- FOX News: ‘Alarming’ rise in COVID-19-related hospitalizations among unvaccinated adults in Michigan: officials
- FOX News: Coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania top 1M as vaccine rollout continues
- WDIV Click on Detroit: New restrictions put in place by local hospitals as COVID numbers surge
- ABC57: Michigan COVID-19 hospitalizations rising for younger adults
- WZZM 13: COVID-19 hospitalizations increasing for unvaccinated age groups, data shows
- WWMT-TV: Younger, unvaccinated adults drive surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Michigan
- WWJ Newsradio 950: Michigan records most COVID-19 cases this year for 2nd day, hospitalizations more than doubled
- 1240 WJIM AM: Michigan Has Second Highest COVID-19 Case Rate Per Capita
- Healthline: Experts Concerned a 4th COVID-19 Wave May Be Building
- Breitbart: Report: Michigan Coronavirus Case Rate Second Worst in United States
Wednesday, March 24
- Associated Press: Whitmer vetoes bill to end virus rules without lawmakers’ OK
- Detroit Free Press: COVID-19 hospitalizations in Michigan surge 800% in March among people 40-49 years old
- The Detroit News: Michigan COVID-19 hospitalization rates jump among younger people
- The Detroit News: Michigan adds 4,454 cases, 16 deaths from COVID-19
- MLive: Michigan sees ‘alarming increase’ in COVID-19 hospitalizations among unvaccinated adults
- WDIV Click on Detroit: MHA: Younger age groups driving rise in Michigan COVID-19 hospitalizations
- Crain’s Detroit Business: COVID hospitalizations rapidly rising in Michigan; Beaumont reinstitutes visitor restrictions
- WNEM TV5: Mid-Michigan doctors optimistic despite increase in COVID-19 cases
- WWJ Newsradio 950: Michigan reports highest daily COVID-19 count this year, as younger adult hospitalizations spike sharply
- MiBiz: More young people hospitalized with COVID-19, as cases again spike in Michigan
- Michigan Radio: MHA: More younger people being hospitalized with COVID-19 in Michigan
Tuesday, March 23
The MHA also saw extensive coverage across social media (primarily Twitter), including from accomplished media professionals such as Rachel Maddow, MSNBC (10.6M followers); Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News (67.6K followers); and Jackson Proskow, Global News/Global National (50K+ followers).
Members with questions on COVID-19 efforts and resources should contact Ruthanne Sudderth, and any questions regarding media requests should be directed to John Karasinski at the MHA.