(WWJ) -- Out of all the COVID-19 hot spots across the country the state of Michigan is the worst, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Just in the last month, COVID cases in the state climbed nearly 50%.
According to the CDC, Michigan is averaging 503 cases of the virus per 100,000 people.
While the number of cases are rising, there is mounting concern and pressure for hospitals that are dealing with staffing shortages and reaching capacity limits.
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Henry Ford Health System says it's seeing an almost 60% increase in COVID patient cases in just the last three weeks, according to Henry Ford's executive vice president and chief clinical officer.
As of Monday, Nov. 15, 10 Michigan hospitals reported they were at 100% capacity, including Detroit Receiving Hospital & University Health Center.
Twenty more metro Detroit hospitals reported they were at 90% or higher capacity, including Beaumont Hospitals in Troy, Wayne, and Trenton
While cases are rising and hospitals are reaching capacity, the state is hitting vaccination milestones with 70% of adults over the age of 16 receiving at least one dose of the vaccine, stated the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Since the start of the pandemic there have been nearly 23,000 people who have died of COVID in Michigan.
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