It is a program that samples wastewater in order to try to stay ahead of future spikes in the case count. And with that thought the City of Detroit announced today it expanded its partnership with the Great Lakes Water Authority and Michigan State University to use untreated wastewater to predict outbreaks. Many health officials are hailing the move as groundbreaking including Denise Fair, chief public health officer for the City of Detroit. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 366,242 as of Tuesday, including 9,324 deaths, state officials report. Tuesday’s update represents 5,793 new cases and 190 additional deaths, including 30 from Vital Records review.