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State says Detroit Region not in โhigh riskโ category, citing website error
Read full article: State says Detroit Region not in โhigh riskโ category, citing website errorLANSING, Mich. โ The stateโs website was incorrect and the Detroit Region has not been moved into the โhigh riskโ category for spreading the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to officials. โDetroit is NOT at a high risk level,โ the state told ClickOnDetroit via email. Whitmerโs 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 โmedium-high riskโ July 8 when new cases were beginning to trend upward. The online map showed Detroit was in the โhigh riskโ category as of Friday (see the screenshot above).
Risk level upgraded for 4 of Michiganโs regions as coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rise
Read full article: Risk level upgraded for 4 of Michiganโs regions as coronavirus (COVID-19) cases riseLANSING, Mich. โ The risk level for four of Michiganโs 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.
Detroit Region now considered medium-high risk as coronavirus (COVID-19) cases spike statewide
Read full article: Detroit Region now considered medium-high risk as coronavirus (COVID-19) cases spike statewideLANSING, Mich. โ The Detroit Region is now considered โmedium-high riskโ as the number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to increase throughout the state. Whitmerโs reopening planโThe Detroit Region has increased to the medium-high risk level based on case rate and percent positivity increases over three weeks,โ 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 Wednesdayโs 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.