A surge in coronavirus cases in Detroit has put Michigan on track to be one of the U.S. states hardest hit by the pandemic, the city's mayor said on Thursday, adding that hospitals were scrambling to increase capacity.
As the U.S. death toll from the virus passed 1,000 people, hospitals and government authorities in
New York, New Orleans and other hot spots have grappled with a rush of cases and a shortage of supplies, staff and sick beds.
In Detroit, which had no cases about two weeks ago, the number had grown to 868 confirmed cases and 15 deaths as of midday on Thursday, the city's chief public health officer, Denise Fair, said on a webcast briefing.