She took a deep dive into the data and brought to light some trends that were either not highlighted before or have evolved to become more alarming. Nov. 18, 2020: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 277,806; Death toll now at 8,190In September, there were many areas with under 20 daily new cases of coronavirus per million people. Currently, all counties in the state are seeing over 150 daily new cases per million residents. Related: Michigan COVID-19 data: Cases and deaths by race, ethnicityThere was also a fall in childhood preventative services -- like lead testing and vaccination in the spring -- but they’re seeing some rebound. READ: Tracking Michigan COVID-19 hospitalization data trends

In the outbreak on the USS Theodore Roosevelt -- a close quarters, high-risk environment -- wearing a mask reduced the risk of becoming infected by 70%. The benefits of wearing masks really highlight the risks of getting together with others to eat and drink when you can’t wear a mask. Likewise small gatherings can pose a big risk because people are less likely to wear a mask around people they know well. The c-d-c has been late to support universal mask wearing. The delay the CDC had in supporting universal mask wearing helped the virus spread, but we can change that now.

Since the spring, Michigan has significantly increased our testing capacity and more younger people have been testing positive. On Tuesday, there were 2,396 hospitalized COVID-19 patients and 595 in an ICU. READ: Tracking Michigan COVID-19 hospitalization data trendsAnother major change is where the cases are rising. In April, 83% of hospitalized patients were in southeast Michigan, but in November, Metro Detroit only has 43% of the hospitalized cases. The bottom line is that specifically from the standpoint of severe COVID-19 cases, things are clearly getting worse across the state and in our region.