Lakeland Hospital running at capacity of patients
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5th annual Ivy Impact Gala held
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0:37
13th annual Radiothon for Five Star Life takes place
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Amazon investing $11 billion into New Carlisle data center
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1:52
German company Verbio buys new ethanol plant in South Bend
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0:54
61st annual Salvation Army Pancake Day held
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5:26
Rep. Rudy Yakym calling for the protection of Jewish students...
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Wet, warm & windy this weekend
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4:24
Michiana Crime Stoppers shredding event
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’IvyCares’ program setting students up for success in and...
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Windy and wet this weekend, but unseasonable warmth as well
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Local players react to $3 million investment in Byer Softball...
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Layoffs at Whirlpool could affect workers in Benton Harbor
BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. – Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital is one of many hospitals that are running at capacity in the mitten state. Officials say they have as many as 65 COVID-19 patients and that the ICU is full.
More beds will be made available if there is a post-Thanksgiving surge in cases, which officials say they are getting ready for.
The first week of December has a downward trend in cases for the county compared to November.
"That could be really encouraging but we need more time to tell if that's a real trend. We know there were a lot of testing centers closed Thursday thru Sunday of this past week and that could be the reason we're seeing a bit of a slowdown in cases and in fact it will pick up,” said Nikki Britten, Berrien County Health Department.
Britten also has said that the surge in cases would start to show up during the second week of December.