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Michigan health officials don’t track COVID among people with disabilities despite high risk of death
Read full article: Michigan health officials don’t track COVID among people with disabilities despite high risk of deathFrom the start of the COVID pandemic, people with disabilities have been left out of the conversation when it comes to fighting the virus, even though they’re members of highly vulnerable communities.
Get Caught Up: Here are 68 Michigan COVID facts -- latest trends, vaccine effectiveness, child data, more
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Here are 68 Michigan COVID facts -- latest trends, vaccine effectiveness, child data, moreMichigan has released a new breakdown of the state’s latest COVID data and trends, including the effectiveness of vaccines, outbreaks in schools and what to expect in the near future.
Here are 68 Michigan COVID facts -- latest trends, vaccine effectiveness, what’s coming next
Read full article: Here are 68 Michigan COVID facts -- latest trends, vaccine effectiveness, what’s coming nextMichigan has released a new breakdown of the state’s latest COVID data and trends, including the effectiveness of vaccines, outbreaks in schools and what to expect in the near future.
Michigan health officials provide COVID data update
Read full article: Michigan health officials provide COVID data updateMichigan health officials provided an update Wednesday morning on the status of COVID-19 in the state as the delta virus variant fuels increased infection and hospitalization rates.
Get Caught Up: Michigan schools receive updated COVID guidance for return to in-person learning
Read full article: Get Caught Up: Michigan schools receive updated COVID guidance for return to in-person learningMichigan has revealed its updated COVID-19 safety guidelines to protect students from the virus when they return to in-person learning.
Michigan sees sharp increase in children hospitalized with COVID-19 this year
Read full article: Michigan sees sharp increase in children hospitalized with COVID-19 this yearThat’s according to data from the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA). The data shows that the number of children hospitalized with severe COVID-19 symptoms hit a high of 70 this week.
View: COVID vaccine age and ethnicity breakdown at Ford Field, other Michigan FEMA sites
Read full article: View: COVID vaccine age and ethnicity breakdown at Ford Field, other Michigan FEMA sitesHere is ethnicity and age data from for the COVID-19 vaccine at Ford Field in Detroit and other FEMA clinics in Michigan.
Michigan health officials announce updates to COVID vaccine data dashboard
Read full article: Michigan health officials announce updates to COVID vaccine data dashboardThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced a few changes to its COVID-19 vaccine dashboard on Friday, April 16, 2021.
Washtenaw County is sharing COVID-19 vaccine data: Find it here
Read full article: Washtenaw County is sharing COVID-19 vaccine data: Find it hereFILE - In this Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, file photo, empty vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. COVID-19 vaccine makers tell Congress to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month. The companies insisted Tuesday, Feb. 23, at a hearing that they will be able to provide enough vaccine for most Americans by summer. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
Tracking Michigan COVID-19 vaccine data
Read full article: Tracking Michigan COVID-19 vaccine dataCOVID-19 vaccine data as of Jan. 21, 2021. Here we are tracking Michigan COVID-19 vaccination data, including total doses distributed and administered in the state. Data note: Doses administered are reported by the date of vaccination. Providers have 24 hours to report vaccinations to MDHHS. Coronavirus resources:
Virus spread still rampant in most states at year’s end, data shows
Read full article: Virus spread still rampant in most states at year’s end, data showsA screenshot of Covid Act Now's map of the U.S. with states color-coded according to their "Covid Risk Level." Oregon, Vermont and Washington are the only three states “at risk of an outbreak,” which is considered the high risk level. Throughout October and November, the state’s risk level consistently trended in an adverse direction as the virus spread more rapidly than in previous months. A screenshot of Covid Act Now's map of the U.S. with states color-coded according to their "Covid Risk Level." A screenshot of Covid Act Now's map of all U.S. counties color-coded according to their "Covid Risk Level."
Report: COVID surge shows signs of slowing in Michigan
Read full article: Report: COVID surge shows signs of slowing in MichiganMichigan residents between the ages of 30-49 years old continue to record the highest new virus cases per million residents. Specifically, daily new COVID cases have been the highest among those 30-39 years old on average in recent weeks. However, in the last four weeks, COVID cases per million have decreased for all age groups in the state. Michigan COVID hospitalizationsMore than 18.7% of available inpatient beds were filled with COVID patients in Michigan over the last week. Michigan residents over the age of 80 years continue to see the highest virus deaths per million residents.
Wayne County develops COVID-19 data system to share with its communities, school districts
Read full article: Wayne County develops COVID-19 data system to share with its communities, school districtsDETROIT – In cooperation with Wayne Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESA), Wayne County officials said they have developed a metric system with three key data points to put COVID-19 numbers in context. We’re looking at numbers of cases, the trend rate in communities and positivity rate,” said Wayne County Director of Communications Bill Nowling. Currently, the risk assessment is at the highest level across most of Wayne County. School districts and communities are given the risk assessment in two-week increments but are weekly briefed. View more: Wayne County news
Michigan health officials want COVID tests positivity rate to fall below 3%
Read full article: Michigan health officials want COVID tests positivity rate to fall below 3%Michigan health officials have repeatedly said the positivity rate of COVID-19 tests in the state needs to remain below 3% to show that the spread of the virus is under control. As of this weekend, the state’s 7-day moving average for COVID tests positivity rate was 13.21%, far higher than where state health officials want it to be. Michigan’s COVID tests positivity rate has not been below 3% since early October. Gretchen Whitmer noted in an interview with Local 4 that the 3% benchmark will be important in deciding when to lift new COVID restrictions that go into effect this week. Whitmer said the positivity rate will have to fall below 3% during the three-week period of stricter measures to stop the spread before restrictions could be lifted.
Michigan now at risk for ‘active or imminent' COVID outbreak, data shows
Read full article: Michigan now at risk for ‘active or imminent' COVID outbreak, data showsCOVID cases are exponentially growing and/or Michigan’s COVID preparedness is significantly below international standards,” the researchers report. View: Tracking Michigan COVID-19 testing dataRead more: Michigan COVID testing is up. A screenshot of Covid Act Now's map of the United States and colored according to their "Covid Risk Level." Michigan is now labeled as experiencing an "active or imminent" COVID outbreak, according to data from Covid Act Now. Most of the country is at "high" risk for a COVID-19 outbreak (orange), or is currently experiencing or facing an imminent outbreak like Michigan (red).