Top Michigan Official: COVID-19 Death Count in Long-Term Facilities Could Be ‘Low’

Top Michigan Official: COVID-19 Death Count in Long-Term Facilities Could Be ‘Low’
A hospital is seen in Royal Oak, Mich., on April 8, 2020. Elaine Cromie/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
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Michigan’s health director on Thursday acknowledged that the state’s COVID-19 death toll in long-term care facilities could be undercounted.

“Not all of those are reporting,” Elizabeth Hertel, the head of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, told members of a state House panel, referring to nursing homes and COVID-19 deaths. She said that long-term care facilities, which include nursing homes, that have 12 or fewer residents are not required to report such deaths to the state.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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