Henry Ford Implements Visitor Restrictions Amid Coronavirus Surge

DETROIT, MI — Henry Ford Health System is the latest southeast Michigan hospital adjusting its visitor policies amid a recent surge in new coronavirus cases.

The health system announced Wednesday that it is instituting new temporary visitor restrictions at each of its hospitals, citing Michigan's report of nearly 6,500 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.

Officials said each hospital has developed new policies based on the conditions in its service area, and the restrictions can be adjusted as conditions change. In areas where COVID-19 transmission is not as active, the hospital may maintain our most recent visitation policy, which is limited to one adult visitor per patient.

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In areas where COVID-19 transmission and COVID-19 hospitalizations are high — such as at Henry Ford Macomb and Henry Ford Allegiance Health in Jackson — the restrictions are much more stringent, officials said.

The policies can be found on the Temporary Visitor Restrictions page at HenryFord.com, where there are links to the policies for each of the health system's six hospitals.

The state reported 6,473 new cases on Tuesday, increasing the statewide total of coronavirus cases in Michigan to 223,277. Michigan also added 84 new COVID-19 deaths, bringing the coronavirus death toll in the state to 7,724.

On Monday, the state said that it had added over 9,000 more COVID-19 cases since Saturday. Health officials also reported that nearly 129,000 people in the state have recovered from the virus.

Michigan is 14th in the U.S. in reported coronavirus cases, according to the World Health Organization. Michigan is 10th in the nation in reported coronavirus deaths.

On Tuesday, Beaumont hospitals in Royal Oak, Troy and Grosse Pointe also said they would be limiting the visitation of family and friends at its hospitals.