Over 70 coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreaks recorded in Michigan in last week, health officials say
As of Tuesday the state is reporting a total of 79,176 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 6,170 deaths -- an increase of 669 new cases since Monday. Dr. Khaldun said Tuesday that there have been more than 70 COVID-19 outbreaks in Michigan within the last week. Officials cant be sure of where 68 percent of recent COVID-19 cases were exposed at. To get tested for COVID-19, contact your primary care physician or find a free testing site in Michigan online here. The state has reportedly budgeted $10 million for local health departments to ramp up their contact tracing efforts, officials said Tuesday.
Michigan no longer โon track to contain COVID,โ data shows
The state of Michigan has now been labeled โmedium riskโ for coronavirus (COVID-19) spread and is no longer โon track to contain COVID,โ according to data from Covid Act Now. Now Michigan is seeing a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases as much of the nation experiences case and death spikes. According to Covid Act Now Michigan currently has a low infection rate of 0.88, which means each Michigan resident infected with the virus is infecting 0.88 other people. Experts recommend that at least 90 percent of new COVID-19 cases are traced within 48 hours to contain the virus. A map of Michigan counties and their assigned COVID-19 risk levels from research led by Covid Act Now.