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Michigan's COVID-19 surge strains hospitals before Thanksgiving

As we head into Thanksgiving week, Michigan is seeing a significant surge in COVID-19 cases. It’s putting a considerable strain on the state's hospitals.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recently introduced a face mask advisory to try and slow down the spread of the virus ahead of the holidays.

We get the latest on COVID-19 and boosters in Michigan with epidemiologist Debra Furr Holden.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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