As of 8:30 p.m. on Monday, there are 734 employees, part of the Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) in the Detroit metropolitan area who have tested positive for novel coronavirus. Munkarah clarified that the number of HFHS employees also includes those "not working directly on the frontlines or those who contracted the virus in the community." In total, Munkarah said nearly 2,500 employees across his organization have been tested, the majority of whom have tested negative. As of Tuesday, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is aware of 17,221 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Michigan, with 5,023 in Detroit alone. Only essential workers, like health-care employees and truck drivers, are currently allowed to cross.

Source: CBC News April 07, 2020 22:30 UTC