LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s top medical official provided an update on how all eight of the state’s geographical regions are trending in terms of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during Gov. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun broke down how each region is trending in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases per million people per day. Current trendsThe overall number of positive COVID-19 cases per million people per day in the state of Michigan is at 55, Khaldun said. In the Kalamazoo Region, the case rate is over 40 cases per million people, with the percentage of positive tests trending upward and the case rate trending downward. Both the Jackson and Lansing regions were under 40 cases per million people per day and declining, Khaldun said.

LANSING, Mich. When will gyms, bowling alleys and movie theaters be allowed to reopen throughout Michigan? I think weve made a lot of progress in our state with confronting COVID-19, Whitmer said Wednesday. The region with the highest case rate is still the Detroit Region, which is currently at 66 cases per million people per day. The Kalamazoo Region is at 50 cases per million people per day, but the case rate is trending upward, according to authorities. The overall positive test rate in Michigan is at 3.1%, which has decreased in the last two weeks, she said.

LANSING, Mich. Many other states around the country have more alarming coronavirus (COVID-19) trends than Michigan, but theyre playing high school sports while Michigan is not. Both you guys today and Dr. Birx this morning said Michigan is doing better than many other states. Numbers by regionThe overall number of positive COVID-19 cases per million people per day in the state of Michigan is at 59, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun said. The overall positive test rate in Michigan is at 3.1%, which has decreased in the last two weeks, she said. Michigan is performing 30,000 tests per day, which was fifth in the United States last week, according to Khaldun.

Gretchen Whitmer was asked Wednesday if casinos in the state have been allowed to reopen, why cant businesses such as gyms, movie theaters and bowling alleys do the same? In the Saginaw Region, officials are reporting 56 cases per million people per day, and that number has decreased, Khaldun said. Both the Jackson and Lansing regions are under 40 cases per million people per day and declining, Khaldun said. The overall positive test rate in Michigan is at 3.1%, which has decreased in the last two weeks, she said. Michigan is performing 30,000 tests per day, which was fifth in the United States last week, according to Khaldun.

LANSING, Mich. Michigans top medical official provided an update on how all eight of the states geographical regions are trending in terms of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during Gov. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun broke down how each region is trending in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases per million people per day. Numbers by regionThe overall number of positive COVID-19 cases per million people per day in the state of Michigan is at 59, Khaldun said. The region with the highest case rate is still the Detroit Region, which is currently at 66 cases per million people per day. The Kalamazoo Region is at 50 cases per million people per day, but the case rate is trending upward, according to authorities.

In the Saginaw Region, officials are reporting 56 cases per million people per day, and that number has decreased, Khaldun said. The Kalamazoo Region is at 50 cases per million people per day, but the case rate is trending upward, according to authorities. Both the Jackson and Lansing regions are under 40 cases per million people per day and declining, Khaldun said. The overall positive test rate in Michigan is at 3.1%, which has decreased in the last two weeks, she said. Michigan is performing 30,000 tests per day, which was fifth in the United States last week, according to Khaldun.

Gretchen Whitmer was asked during her coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing Wednesday, after she said she wouldnt be bullied into reopening certain businesses. I think thats simply a phrase that Ive had to use a number of times throughout COVID-19, Whitmer said. In the Saginaw Region, officials are reporting 56 cases per million people per day, and that number has decreased, Khaldun said. The overall positive test rate in Michigan is at 3.1%, which has decreased in the last two weeks, she said. Michigan is performing 30,000 tests per day, which was fifth in the United States last week, according to Khaldun.

LANSING, Mich. Michigans top medical official provided an update on how all eight of the states geographical regions are trending in terms of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during Gov. The trend has been decreasing over the past week, she said. The Upper Peninsula and Saginaw Region are at 57 cases per million people per day, Khaldun said. The Upper Peninsula has seen a decrease in case rate over the past week, while the Saginaw Regions has increased. The Upper Peninsula was at 47 cases per million people per day -- a slight decrease over the previous week, Khaldun said.

LANSING, Mich. Michigans top medical official revealed how all eight of the states geographical regions are trending in terms of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during Gov. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun broke down how each region is trending in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases per million people per day. The Detroit Region has the highest case rate at 61 cases per million people per day, according to Khaldun. The Upper Peninsula is at 47 cases per million people per day -- a slight decrease over the past week, Khaldun said. Khaldun lumped the Traverse City, Jackson and Lansing regions together, saying theyre all between 20-30 cases per million people per day.

LANSING, Mich. – Macomb County is driving the most new COVID-19 case growth in the Detroit Region, according to state health officials. Dr. Khaldun said the Detroit Region is seeing 50 cases per million, per day, with a 4.1 percent positive rate, but said populations outside the City of Detroit are driving the growth. Dr. Khaldun said the City of Detroit is seeing 26 cases per million, per day, while the rest of Wayne County, Monroe County and Oakland County are seeing 40 cases per million, per day. Macomb County has the highest growth in the region, seeing 82 cases per million, per day, with a 7.4 percent positive test rate. On Thursday, Michigan reported 1,121 new COVID-19 cases, the highest one-day total since May 14.

LANSING, Mich. – The state’s website was incorrect and the Detroit Region has not been moved into the “high risk” category for spreading the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to officials. “Detroit is NOT at a high risk level,” the state told ClickOnDetroit via email. Whitmer’s reopening planThe region is at or near 40 cases per million population on a seven-day average for more than a week. State officials upgraded the Detroit Region to “medium-high risk” July 8 when new cases were beginning to trend upward. The online map showed Detroit was in the “high risk” category as of Friday (see the screenshot above).

Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at 5:State says Detroit Region isnt in high risk category for COVID-19The states website was incorrect and the Detroit Region has not been moved into the high risk category for spreading the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to officials. Detroit is NOT at a high risk level, the state told ClickOnDetroit via email. This is our fault; the information on the website is wrong and we are fixing it.

Whitmer will be joined by Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun. The Detroit Region is now considered medium-high risk as the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to increase throughout the state. The Detroit Region has increased to the medium-high risk level based on case rate and percent positivity increases over three weeks, the state says on its MI Safe Start map. The seven-day rolling average of cases in the Detroit Region has risen to 22 per million population, which warrants medium-high risk. The 3% positive test rate is not yet at the medium-high risk level.

Gretchen Whitmer will provide an update Thursday on the states handling of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Detroit Region is now considered medium-high risk as the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to increase throughout the state. The seven-day rolling average of cases in the Detroit Region has risen to 22 per million population, which warrants medium-high risk. The 3% positive test rate is not yet at the medium-high risk level. Even with a rise in confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past couple of weeks, the states hospitalization trend remains flat.

LANSING, Mich. – The risk level for four of Michigan’s eight geographical regions has been upgraded as the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rises throughout the state. State officials have increased the risk level of the Detroit, Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Upper Peninsula regions. The seven-day rolling average of cases in the Detroit Region has risen to 22 per million population, which warrants medium-high risk. The 3% positive test rate is not yet at the medium-high risk level. Other regionsThe Kalamazoo and Jackson regions are still at the medium risk level, though data suggests they could be upgraded soon, according to the state.

LANSING, Mich. – The Detroit Region is now considered “medium-high risk” as the number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to increase throughout the state. Whitmer’s reopening plan“The Detroit Region has increased to the medium-high risk level based on case rate and percent positivity increases over three weeks,” the state says on its MI Safe Start map. The seven-day rolling average of cases in the Detroit Region has risen to 22 per million population, which warrants medium-high risk. The Traverse City Region and Upper Peninsula have seen increased case and positive test rates, so both are now considered medium risk. Before Wednesday’s update, the Lansing Region was considered high risk, the Grand Rapids Region was considered medium-high risk, the Detroit, Kalamazoo, Jackson and Saginaw regions were considered medium risk and the Upper Peninsula and Traverse City Region were considered low risk.

Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at 5:Michigans coronavirus risk level increases as cases spike statewideThe Detroit Region is now considered medium-high risk as the number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to increase throughout the state. The Detroit Region has increased to the medium-high risk level based on case rate and percent positivity increases over three weeks, the state says on its MI Safe Start map.

LANSING, Mich. – More parts of Michigan will reopen “in the upcoming days” as the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to slow, the state’s top health official said. Stay-at-home orderThe state is currently under a stay-at-home order until June 12 and a state of emergency until June 19. The stay-at-home order continued the closure of public places such as theaters, gyms and casinos to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Whitmer first loosened restrictions April 24, when she extended her stay-at-home order through May 15. The governor updated workplace safety rules, requiring reopened health care facilities to adopt strict protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.