Michigan coronavirus cases up to 642,869; The death toll is now 15,984

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan rose to 642,869 on Thursday, including 15,984 deaths, state officials report.

Thursday’s update includes a total of 5,224 new cases and 49 additional deaths, including 30 from a vital examination. On Wednesday, the state reported a total of 637,645 cases and 15,935 deaths. This is the highest day total for 2021, and the highest since December 11, 2020.

Testing was stable at around 35,000 diagnostic tests reported per day on average, with a 7-day positive rate above 9% on Wednesday. The state has reported an increase in hospitalizations over the past three weeks.

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Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 3,493 on Thursday – the highest since early January. The 7-day average of deaths was 22 on Thursday and has remained stable for several weeks. The state’s death rate is 2.5%. The state is also reporting “active cases,” which were listed at 64,200 on Thursday. More than 562,000 have recovered in Michigan.

Michigan has reported more than 3.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered, as of Wednesday, 29.6% of residents having received at least one dose.

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According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 30 million cases have been reported in the United States., with over 545,200 deaths reported by the virus.

Around the world, more than 124.9 million people have been confirmed infected and over 2.7 million died. More … than 70 million have recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University. The real numbers are certainly much higher, due to the limited testing, the different ways nations count the dead, and the deliberate underreporting of some governments.

• March 5 – 1,486 new cases

• March 6 – 1,289 new cases

• March 8 – 1,960 new cases (number of cases over two days)

• March 9 – 954 new cases

• March 10 – 2,316 new cases

• March 11 – 2,091 new cases

• March 12 – 2,403 new cases

• March 13 – 1,659 new cases

• March 15 – 3,143 new cases (number of cases over two days)

• March 16 – 2,048 new cases

• March 17 – 3,164 new cases

• March 18 – 2,629 new cases

• March 19 – 3,730 new cases

• March 20 – 2,660 new cases

• March 22 – 4,801 new cases (number of cases over two days)

• March 23 – 3,579 new cases

• March 24 – 4,454 new cases

• March 25 – 5,224 new cases

Here is a timeline of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan:

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Here are Michigan’s COVID-19 cases broken down by gender (see here if you don’t see the table):