Doctors are warning that COVID-19 cases are surging in West Michigan, with more people seeking care in emergency rooms.
“We’ve seen like a doubling of the cases that are presenting to the emergency room with symptoms,” said Dr. Lauren Snyder with Corewell Health. “And I think that’s the important thing, is that we’re seeing more people who are getting sick enough to go to the emergency room. We’ve also seen a significant increase in hospital admissions, particularly in our region. We are getting about 50 new cases admitted a week with COVID. When you break it down to the Kent County region and statewide, it’s much larger.”
Snyder said the Nimbus and Stratus strains continue to be predominant. Symptoms can include sore throat, fatigue, fever, congestion and some gastrointestinal issues. She recommends people stay home if they are sick and keep COVID-19 tests on hand…