Alexia Figueroa

4/5/20

News source: ABC12.com

Title: State officials require faster of COVID-19 deaths

Who: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

What: The state's health department is now requiring doctors and funeral homes to report the deaths from COVID-19 faster. Doctors have to attempt to certify the death record in 24 hours. It is the same for funeral homes, they must also submit the record to the attending physcian. Michigan has reported over 14,000 cases of the virus.

Where: Lansing, Michigan

Why: This is supposed to help public health officials "provide better health services and enforce health laws."