The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 61,630 as of Tuesday, including 5,864 deaths, state officials report.
Tuesday’s update represents 221 new confirmed cases and 11 additional deaths. Monday’s total was 61,409 confirmed cases and 5,853 deaths.
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New cases and deaths continue to remain flat in Michigan, along with hospitalizations. Testing has remained steady, with an average of more than 14,000 per day in the last two weeks.
Michigan has reported 49,290 COVID-19 recoveries. The state also reports “active cases,” which were listed at 6,200 as of Monday
Slight uptick in hospitalizations
Michigan reported a slight uptick in hospitalizations for coronavirus (COVID-19) over the weekend.
It’s the first notable increase we’ve seen since tracking the data, dating back to April 12. The overall trend continues to be declining.
Between June 19 and June 22, the state reported 15 additional inpatients on ventilators, seven more inpatients in critical care and nine inpatients not in critical care. All three of those numbers had been steadily declining since mid-April.
Still, only 5.37 percent of active COVID-19 cases in Michigan are hospitalized, as of June 22. That’s down from 17.5 percent in early April.
Here’s a look at the overall COVID-19 data in Michigan:
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Coronavirus death toll at neighboring care facilities in Metro Detroit may be worst in US
Kathy McGuire lost her 87-year-old mother, Sara, to coronavirus (COVID-19).
“It is as if they turned their head away from it. They didn’t care,” McGuire said. “I lost a very precious person in my life not only myself, my family, grandchildren -- she had a good quality of life to go.”
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She is furious at Michigan Gov. Gretchen for ordering COVID-19-positive residents back into nursing homes.
On June 15, Whitmer ordered that all nursing home staff and residents be tested for coronavirus.
McGuire’s mother was a resident in Rivergate Terrace in April when she got sick. In March and April, Rivergate insiders and families told Local 4 that COVID-19 was spreading like wildfire.
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Whitmer appeals ruling that would allow Michigan gyms to reopen this week
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appealed a ruling that would allow gyms across the state to reopen later this week.
U.S. District Judge Paul Maloney ruled Friday that indoor gyms could reopen Thursday (June 25) in Michigan. The ruling was made in the Western District of Michigan after a lawsuit was filed by the League of Independent Fitness Facilities.
Maloney granted a preliminary injunction against Whitmer’s executive order that closed gyms across the state.
The ruling included stipulations that gyms follow safe coronavirus (COVID-19) protocols, such as social distancing.
University of Michigan announces fall semester plans -- new dates, in-person classes, breaks canceled
The University of Michigan has announced its plans for the fall semester, including in-person and remote classes, a new academic calendar, the elimination of breaks and changes centered around preventing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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“I am pleased to announce that the University of Michigan plans to offer a public health-informed in-residence semester this fall,” President Mark Schlissel said.