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Henry Ford hospitals have less than 100 COVID-19 patients for first time since March

Posted at 2:16 PM, May 26, 2020
and last updated 2020-05-26 14:16:33-04

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area hospital network has less than 100 COVID-19 patients for the first time in more than two months.

Henry Ford Health System said it had 96 patients Tuesday morning. The peak was 752 COVID-19 patients on April 7. Beaumont Health has been under 300 patients since May 20.

Meanwhile, retail shops around Michigan reopened with restrictions on the number of people who can be inside. People also can make an appointment to visit auto dealers.

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