As COVID cases increase across the state, U-M officials say cases on campus have "stabilized."

The University of Michigan hosted an expert panel Thursday morning to discuss vaccines and current surge in Michigan.

Health experts fear those crowds will further spread the coronavirus (COVID-19) because people are standing too close together, and many arent wearing masks. Every day at 2 p.m., the Detroit Health Department posts the citys specific numbers. After three days of close, person-to-person contact during protests, health officials worry about what will happen to the trend in 12-14 days -- the incubation period for the virus. My fear is were going to have another spike, said Denise Fair, the chief public health officer for the Detroit Health Department. READ: Steps for avoiding spread of coronavirus after protestingShe said it was shocking to see so many people without masks shouting and chanting.

Many people have compared the new coronavirus to the seasonal flu, but health experts are worried that might give people a false sense of security. Local 4′s Dr. Frank McGeorge said he’s concerned that he’s heard many people say, coronavirus is “just like the flu.” That implies we don’t need to pay extra attention to the outbreak. By comparison, the seasonal flu kills 300,000 to 650,000 people a year worldwide. Coronavirus, even if low estimates are right, appears to be significantly more deadly than the seasonal flu. By comparison, it’s estimated that less than 2% of those infected with the seasonal flu this year have needed to be hospitalized.