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Coronavirus in Michigan 🦠
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 548,069 as of Saturday, including 14,291 deaths, state officials report.
Saturday’s update includes 1,601 new cases and 221 additional deaths, of which 205 deaths were identified during a review of records -- meaning they did not occur between Friday and Saturday.
On Friday, the state reported a total of 546,468 cases and 14,070 deaths.
The state of Michigan reported a total of 463,106 COVID-19 recoveries from the virus on Saturday.
New COVID-19 cases have plateaued and deaths are starting to slow. Testing has been steady with more than 40,000 diagnostic tests reported per day on average, with the 7-day positive rate average below 7%. Hospitalizations continue to decline over the last several weeks.
Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 1,791 on Saturday, the lowest since October. The 7-day death average was 74 on Saturday. The state’s fatality rate is 2.6%. The state also reports “active cases,” which were listed at 70,700 on Saturday -- the lowest it’s been since November.
Here’s a look at more of the data:
New Today: Coronavirus in Michigan: Here’s what to know Jan. 24, 2021