DETROIT – According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State of Michigan ranks number 44 in terms of the percent of residents who have received the vaccine. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services sent Local 4 News a statement on why the numbers are so low. We will continue to evaluate our overall strategy to increase vaccination numbers in Michigan,” the MDHHS statement read. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 502,119 over the past two days, including 12,678 deaths, state officials report. On Saturday, the state reported a total of 497,127 cases and 12,598 deaths.