THERE ARE 727 DEATHS AND 17, 221 CASES OF COVID 19 CONFIRMED IN MICHIGAN.
Among the latest victims— Former Flint school superintendent Nat Burtley, and Patrick Cain, a nurse at Flint McLaren hospital, and Ruben Burks, a right hand man of Walter Ruether at the UAW.
Nurses at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit protested staffing numbers, which resulted in an overnight walkout. They’re back on the job.
Between 600 and 700 employees for Henry Ford Health System have tested positive. Beaumont Health has about 15-hundred workers who show symptoms. They are off the job.
The Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi will be converted into another field hospital.
The 250,000-square foot area will provide space for up to 1,000 patients.
Kroger is testing 1-way aisles.
General Motors begins mass production of medical face masks at the Warren Transmission Plant.
Workers will produce 20,000 masks by tomorrow, and . GM expects to produce up to 50,000 masks per day.
SMART Bus routes will be replaced with reservation shuttles. Riders of a suspended route should call SMART Customer Service at 866-962-5515 or send an email to [email protected].
Staff at the Frankel Jewish Academy in West Bloomfield are stepping up to make face shields with the school’s 3D printers.
Many Police agencies say they are relaxing enforcement of minor violations, to limit exposure for their officers.
The western Upper Peninsula, with low population, is seeing an increase of people coming in from lower Michigan, trying to escape corona virus. Yooper health departments say they are not equipped for an outbreak.