Beaumont Hospital in Wayne is temporary closing its emergency room to allow for more treatment of surging COVID-19 patients, officials announced Thursday. The health system's hospitals are treating 650 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 200 patients with tests pending, officials said.
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ER at Beaumont Wayne closes to help treat surging COVID-19 cases, officials say
By The Detroit News
| March 26, 2020
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