Michigan coronavirus cases up to 901,683; Death toll now at 19,902

DETROIT – The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 901,683 as of Tuesday, including 19,902 deaths, state officials report.

Tuesday’s update includes a total of 1,762 new cases and 19 additional deaths over the past four days -- an average of about 440.5 cases and 4.75 deaths per day. On Friday, the state announced a total of 899,921 cases and 19,883 deaths.

Of the 19 deaths announced Tuesday, 15 were identified through a Vital Records review.

Testing has dropped to around 10,000 diagnostic tests reported per day on average, with the 7-day positive rate around 4.2% as of Tuesday, slightly higher than the previous week. Hospitalizations were declining for several weeks until last week, with a slight uptick in inpatients was reported.

The state’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 437 on Tuesday, more than triple the average on July 1. The 7-day death average was 5 on Tuesday, the lowest since March. The state’s fatality rate is 2.2%. The state also reports “active cases,” which were listed at 10,600 on Tuesday.

Michigan has reported more than 9 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered as of Friday, with 63.2% of 16+ residents having received at least one dose while 55% of 16+ residents are considered fully vaccinated.

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 34.5 million cases have been reported in the U.S., with more than 611,000 deaths reported from the virus. Globally, more than 3.9 billion vaccine doses have been administered, including more than 341 million doses in the U.S. alone.

Worldwide, more than 194 million people have been confirmed infected and more than 4.1 million have died, according to Johns Hopkins University. The true numbers are certainly much higher, because of limited testing, different ways nations count the dead and deliberate under-reporting by some governments.

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New daily Michigan COVID-19 totals since July 1:

• July 1 -- 228 new cases
• July 2 -- 101 new cases
• July 6 -- 438 new cases (case count for four days)
• July 9 -- 672 new cases (case count for three days)
• July 13 -- 650 new cases (case count for four days)
• July 16 -- 881 new cases (case count for three days)
• July 20 -- 1,028 new cases (case count for four days)
• July 23 -- 1,295 new cases (case count for three days)
• July 27 -- 1,762 new cases (case count for four days)

Latest COVID-19 data in Michigan:

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Here is a charted timeline of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Michigan:

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Here are Michigan COVID-19 cases broken down by gender (view here if you’re not seeing the table):

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