From the Associated Press — A sixth Michigan hospital will receive staffing assistance from a federal medical team to help treat COVID-19 patients during the latest surge. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, where 96% of beds were occupied a week ago, will be supported by as many as 25 additional personnel for 30 days starting February 7. Michigan’s coronavirus-related hospitalizations hit new highs two weeks ago before beginning to dip last week. State health officials project that infections and hospitalizations may peak by month’s end. More hospitals are reporting critical staff shortages than at any point of the pandemic.
