MICHIGAN COVID

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Michigan reported 18,443 new cases of COVID-19 and 277 virus-related deaths Friday -- an average of 9221.5 cases over the past two days, nearly the highest daily total since the start of the pandemic.

Michigan’s health department issued updated quarantine guidelines for schools to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 as cases rise, especially among young residents.

A third 22-member medical team from the U.S. military is being deployed to Michigan, where hospitals are grappling with record-high COVID-19 patients amid the state’s fourth surge of infections.

Michigan has offered hospitalization data, including inpatients, critical care patients and ventilator use for COVID-19 since April 12, 2020.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Michigan reported 16,530 new cases of COVID-19 and 358 virus-related deaths Wednesday -- an average of 8,265 cases over the past two days.

The <a href="https://www.clickondetroit.com/topic/Omicron/" target="_blank">omicron</a> variant has not yet been detected in Michigan, but health officials are urging residents to take precautions in the form of vaccinations and other mitigation strategies.

With Michigan in the middle of yet another surge of COVID-19, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was here in Metro Detroit on Monday talking about the ongoing crisis.

Doctors and nurses fear the new omicron variant of the coronavirus could make things even worse at Michigan’s hospitals.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Michigan reported 25,329 new cases of COVID-19 and 137 virus-related deaths Monday -- an average of 5,065.8 cases over the past five days.

The number of patients in Michigan hospitals for COVID-19 has surpassed the spring wave and has reached a new record high, according to new data.

This is happening just before a travel ban goes into effect for multiple parts of Africa.

Despite several reports from government and election officials finding no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, Republican lawmakers and some voters are pushing for tighter voting laws across the U.S. -- including here in Michigan.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Experts are concerned that a new variant of COVID-19, “omicron,” could possibly be even more contagious than the delta variant and more resistant to vaccinations.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Health experts are concerned over the possibility of a disastrous COVID spike after Thanksgiving.

The sharp rise in COVID cases has some hospitals in Michigan at their breaking points and now the Department of Defense is stepping in to help at the state’s request.

Many families are struggling with how to juggle the desire to see loved ones with a need to keep everyone safe from COVID.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Michigan reported 17,003 new cases of COVID-19 and 280 virus-related deaths Wednesday -- an average of 8,501.5 cases over the past two days.

Federal officials have sent two medical teams to Michigan to help doctors and nurses as the state’s hospitals fill up with COVID and other patients.

Hospital systems are sounding the alarm about what they’re able to handle as COVID cases keep rising in Michigan.

Case counts, positivity rate, seven day moving average -- there are various metrics of the pandemic.

Michigan is leading the country in the number of new coronavirus cases.

Hospitalizations in Detroit due to COVID-19 are rising as the state of Michigan remains a hotspot for new infections.

Pharmacies, urgent cares and doctors offices are seeing the the pre-holiday rush to get vaccinated before spending time with friends and families before the holidays.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

With <a href="https://www.clickondetroit.com/topic/Thanksgiving/" target="_blank">Thanksgiving </a>just days away, the rush is on for a lot of folks to get tested for COVID and receive booster doses before traveling to spend the holiday with family.

Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Dr. Frank McGeorge has been keeping viewers up-to-date and informed on all fronts.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Michigan is tracking coronavirus outbreaks in schools across the state.

Michigan reported 17,008 new cases of COVID-19 and 83 virus-related deaths Monday -- an average of 5,669.3 cases over the past three days.

Michigan reported 17,008 new cases of COVID-19 and 83 virus-related deaths Monday -- an average of 5,669.3 cases over the past three days.

Physicians and leaders of Metro Detroit health systems sat down with Devin Scillian on Flashpoint to discuss the factors behind Michigan’s latest COVID surge and what's next.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Michigan health leaders say the state is heading in the wrong direction, and they’re concerned that the situation could get worse during the holiday season.

This week we saw Michigan return to an unwanted position as the nation’s COVID-19 hotspot.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Here is the latest news on the coronavirus in Michigan.

Michigan reported 17,980 new cases of COVID-19 and 128 virus-related deaths Friday -- an average of 8,990 cases over the past two days, nearly the highest daily case total we’ve recorded since the start of the pandemic.

Most salaried Stellantis employees in the United States will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination by Dec. 4.

Michigan health officials are recommending anyone above the age of 2 to wear a face mask while gathering indoors during the holiday season as the state battles the worst coronavirus spread in the nation.

School districts are scrambling to make changes as Michigan leads the country in new cases of COVID-19.

Dr. Kurt Wharton, an Oakland County obstetrician, currently has four pregnant patients in intensive care units battling COVID-19. That means west Michigan women who get COVID during their pregnancy tend to end up in that office, he said. Last week, researchers at the University of Washington published a study looking at the health outcomes for 2,100 women who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy. Each woman affected by COVID-19 was compared with two uninfected pregnant women who gave birth during the same span in the same hospital. It’s important to note that most pregnant women who contract COVID-19 during pregnancy “do very well,” said Dr. Stacey Sensor, a Gaylord obstetrician.

RELATED: Michigan fines state prison, hospital, 19 others for COVID-19 violationsBusiness leaders from the campaign say office spaces are some of the safest, low-risk environments. Remote work is helpful in slowing the spread of COVID-19 by reducing in-person contacts, said Sean Egan, director of Michigan COVID-19 workplace safety, in a statement. Per the rule, employers must require remote work if that work “can feasibly be completed remotely.”There’s no guidance about how “feasibly” is defined. Grand Rapids Chamber President and CEO Rick Baker questions “the authenticity of why it’s being created.” Other business leaders said it’s a little late to start the conversation. Michigan Chamber of CommerceGrand Rapids Area Chamber of CommerceTraverse ConnectLansing Regional Chamber of CommerceSaginaw County Chamber of CommerceBirmingham Bloomfield Chamber of CommerceBattle Creek Area Chamber of CommerceSouthern Wayne County Chamber of Commerce.