DETROIT – Michigan reported 15,385 new cases of COVID-19 and 351 virus-related deaths Wednesday -- an average of 7,692.5 cases over a two-day period.
Of the 351 deaths announced Wednesday, 185 were identified during a Vital Records review.
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Wednesday’s update brings the total number of confirmed COVID cases in Michigan to 1,368,541, including 24,845 deaths. These numbers are up from 1,353,156 cases and 24,494 deaths, as of Monday.
Testing has increased to around 50,000 diagnostic tests reported per day on average, with the 7-day positive rate at 19.12% as of Wednesday -- about the same as this time last week. Hospitalizations have been steadily increasing for several weeks and are at the highest point of the pandemic.
The state’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 7,203 on Wednesday, a slight drop from last week. The 7-day death average was 117 on Wednesday, and continues to increase. The state’s fatality rate is 1.8%. The state also reports “active cases,” which were listed at 218,000 on Wednesday.
Michigan has reported more than 10.5 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered as of Monday, with 67.4% of 16+ residents having received at least one dose, while 62% of 16+ residents are considered fully vaccinated.
Across Michigan’s entire population, 61.9% have received at last one COVID vaccine dose.
According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 49 million cases have been reported in the U.S., with more than 791,500 deaths reported from the virus. Globally, more than 8 billion vaccine doses have been administered, including more than 471 million doses in the U.S. alone.
Worldwide, more than 267 million people have been confirmed infected and more than 5.2 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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Where to find COVID-19 vaccines for kids
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Doses should be available at your local pharmacies, doctor’s offices, hospitals and clinics now or very soon. Like COVID-19 vaccines for adults, they are free.
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Data shows Michigan schools without mask mandates saw 62% more coronavirus spread
As the number of COVID cases continue to surge in Michigan, new data reveals that mask mandates in school appear to be working to slow the spread of the virus.
It is one of the most, if not the most, divisive issue inside the pandemic -- mask mandates, especially in schools. Anger and frustrations has boiled over inside, outside and at board meetings. But new data is supporting the use of masks in schools.
Michigan adopts new definition of school COVID outbreak, raising threshold
Michigan health officials are adopting a new definition of COVID-19 school outbreaks that lifts the threshold from two cases to three associated with a school.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) gets such a definition from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists -- view that here. The new definition changes the threshold to at least three cases within a group, up from two.
Flu expected to circulate more this year due to fewer COVID precautions
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Detroit opens scheduling for third dose of COVID vaccinations
Detroit has opened up scheduling for residents with compromised immune systems to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccination.
Residents must have been fully vaccinated for at least six months and have compromised immune systems to schedule an appointment for a third dose.
Third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations, which were approved by the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, will be offered at the TCF Center drive-thru to those with an appointment.
CDC recommends vaccinated people wear masks in schools, some indoor settings
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the United States where coronavirus is surging.
The CDC on Tuesday, July 27 cited new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread among vaccinated people. The CDC also recommended indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors to schools regardless of vaccination status.
The CDC said that in the United States most new infections are among unvaccinated people. But “breakthrough” infections, which generally cause milder illness, can occur in vaccinated people.
Michigan COVID-19 daily reported cases since Nov. 15:
- Nov. 15 -- 7,012 new cases
- Nov. 16 -- 7,281 new cases
- Nov. 17 -- 7,280 new cases
- Nov. 18 -- 8,990 new cases
- Nov. 19 -- 8,990 new cases
- Nov. 20 -- 5,669 new cases
- Nov. 21 -- 5,669 new cases
- Nov. 22 -- 5,670 new cases
- Nov. 23 -- 8,502 new cases
- Nov. 24 -- 8,501 new cases
- Nov. 25 -- 5,065 new cases
- Nov. 26 -- 5,066 new cases
- Nov. 27 -- 5,066 new cases
- Nov. 28 -- 5,066 new cases
- Nov. 29 -- 5,066 new cases
- Nov. 30 -- 8,265 new cases
- Dec. 1 -- 8,265 new cases
- Dec. 2 -- 9,221 new cases
- Dec. 3 -- 9,222 new cases
- Dec. 4 -- 5,530 new cases
- Dec. 5 -- 5,530 new cases
- Dec. 6 -- 5,530 new cases
- Dec. 7 -- 7,693 new cases
- Dec. 8 -- 7,692 new cases
Michigan COVID-19 daily reported deaths since Nov. 15:
- Nov. 15 -- 32 new deaths
- Nov. 16 -- 121 new deaths
- Nov. 17 -- 121 new deaths
- Nov. 18 -- 64 new deaths
- Nov. 19 -- 64 new deaths (71 from past two days from vital records)
- Nov. 20 -- 27 new deaths
- Nov. 21 -- 28 new deaths
- Nov. 22 -- 28 new deaths (32 from past three days from vital records)
- Nov. 23 -- 140 new deaths
- Nov. 24 -- 140 new deaths (143 from past two days from vital records)
- Nov. 25 -- 28 new deaths
- Nov. 26 -- 28 new deaths
- Nov. 27 -- 28 new deaths
- Nov. 28 -- 28 new deaths
- Nov. 29 -- 27 new deaths (57 from past five days from vital records)
- Nov. 30 -- 179 deaths
- Dec. 1 -- 179 deaths (160 from past two days from vital records)
- Dec. 2 -- 138 new deaths
- Dec. 3 -- 139 new deaths (169 from past two days from vital records)
- Dec. 4 -- 42 new deaths
- Dec. 5 -- 42 new deaths
- Dec. 6 -- 43 new deaths (47 from past three days from vital records)
- Dec. 7 -- 175 new deaths
- Dec. 8 -- 175 new deaths (185 from past two days from vital records)
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