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COVID in Michigan 💉
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 892,131 as of Saturday, including 19,540 deaths, state officials report.
Saturday’s update includes a total of 198 new cases and 53 additional deaths, of which 50 deaths were identified during a review of records. On Friday, the state announced a total of 318 new cases and eight additional deaths.
The state reported a total of 852,204 recoveries from COVID-19 on Saturday.
Michigan officials no longer provide COVID data updates on Sundays; the next update is expected Monday afternoon.
Testing has been steady around 30,000 diagnostic tests reported per day on average, with the 7-day positive rate just below 2% as of Saturday, the lowest in several months. Hospitalizations have declined over the last several weeks.
The state’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 255 on Saturday. The 7-day death average was 31 on Saturday. The state’s fatality rate is 2.2%. The state also reports “active cases,” which were listed at 20,400 on Saturday.
Michigan has reported more than 8.6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered as of Sunday, with 60% of 16+ residents having received at least one dose while 51.4% of 16+ residents are considered fully vaccinated.
Here’s a look at more of the data: