LANSING, Mich. – Cases of COVID-19 are spiking in every region of Michigan right now, and the state’s top medical official said no area has been spared. “Things are looking very grim with COVID-19 in our state right now,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical officer for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. “There’s no area of the state that is spared.”Khaldun said the overall case rate in Michigan has risen to 416 cases per million population, and the test positivity rate is up to 10.8%. The test positivity rate is 8.7%. Khaldun echoed that sentiment, reporting 20% of ICU beds in the state are currently filled with COVID-19 patients.

LANSING, Mich. – As the total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases sharply rises throughout Michigan, the state’s top medical official revealed concerning trends in a region-by-region breakdown. In the Kalamazoo Region, officials said there are 211 positive cases per million people per day and a 6.7% positivity rate. The Grand Rapids Region is at 155 cases per million people per day and 4.6% positivity, Khaldun said. Michigan’s lowest case rate is in the Traverse City Region, where officials report 62 cases per million people per day and a positivity rate of 3%, according to Khaldun. Both the case rate and the test positivity rate are increasing over the past two weeks in that ration, however.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s top medical official provided an update on how all eight of the state’s geographical regions are trending in terms of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during Gov. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun broke down how each region is trending in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases per million people per day. Current trendsThe overall number of positive COVID-19 cases per million people per day in the state of Michigan is at 57, Khaldun said. Detroit and Saginaw have more than 40 cases per million people, and while the cases are declining, the test positivity rate is increasing, she said. In the Kalamazoo Region, the case rate was over 40 cases per million people, with the percentage of positive tests trending upward and the case rate trending downward.

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan’s top medical official provided an update on how all eight of the state’s geographical regions are trending in terms of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during Gov. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun broke down how each region is trending in terms of the number of COVID-19 cases per million people per day. Current trendsThe overall number of positive COVID-19 cases per million people per day in the state of Michigan is at 55, Khaldun said. In the Kalamazoo Region, the case rate is over 40 cases per million people, with the percentage of positive tests trending upward and the case rate trending downward. Both the Jackson and Lansing regions were under 40 cases per million people per day and declining, Khaldun said.

Gretchen Whitmer has divided the state’s counties into eight regions as part of her coronavirus (COVID-19) reopening plan. You can see a full breakdown of which counties are in each region below. Grand Rapids RegionClare CountyIonia CountyIsabella CountyKent CountyLake CountyMason CountyMecosta CountyMontcalm CountyMuskegon CountyNewaygo CountyOceana CountyOttawa CountyOsceola County3. Saginaw RegionAlcona CountyArenac CountyBay CountyGladwin CountyHuron CountyIosco CountyMidland CountyOgemaw CountyOscoda CountySaginaw CountySanilac CountyTuscola County5. Traverse City RegionAntrim CountyAlpena CountyBenzie CountyCharlevoix CountyCheboygan CountyCrawford CountyEmmet CountyGrand Traverse CountyKalkaska CountyLeelanau CountyManistee CountyMissaukee CountyMontmorency CountyOtsego CountyPresque Isle CountyRoscommon CountyWexford County7.

LANSING, Mich. – The state’s website was incorrect and the Detroit Region has not been moved into the “high risk” category for spreading the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to officials. “Detroit is NOT at a high risk level,” the state told ClickOnDetroit via email. Whitmer’s reopening planThe region is at or near 40 cases per million population on a seven-day average for more than a week. State officials upgraded the Detroit Region to “medium-high risk” July 8 when new cases were beginning to trend upward. The online map showed Detroit was in the “high risk” category as of Friday (see the screenshot above).

LANSING, Mich. – The risk level for four of Michigan’s eight geographical regions has been upgraded as the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases rises throughout the state. State officials have increased the risk level of the Detroit, Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Upper Peninsula regions. The seven-day rolling average of cases in the Detroit Region has risen to 22 per million population, which warrants medium-high risk. The 3% positive test rate is not yet at the medium-high risk level. Other regionsThe Kalamazoo and Jackson regions are still at the medium risk level, though data suggests they could be upgraded soon, according to the state.

LANSING, Mich. – The Detroit Region is now considered “medium-high risk” as the number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases continues to increase throughout the state. Whitmer’s reopening plan“The Detroit Region has increased to the medium-high risk level based on case rate and percent positivity increases over three weeks,” the state says on its MI Safe Start map. The seven-day rolling average of cases in the Detroit Region has risen to 22 per million population, which warrants medium-high risk. The Traverse City Region and Upper Peninsula have seen increased case and positive test rates, so both are now considered medium risk. Before Wednesday’s update, the Lansing Region was considered high risk, the Grand Rapids Region was considered medium-high risk, the Detroit, Kalamazoo, Jackson and Saginaw regions were considered medium risk and the Upper Peninsula and Traverse City Region were considered low risk.

Gretchen Whitmer is shutting down indoor bar services throughout most of the state amid a spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Indoor bar service in six of the states eight geographical regions will be shut down, excluding the Upper Peninsula and Traverse City Region -- the only two regions in phase five of reopening. According to the order, indoor bar service will be closed but they can still serve people outside on patios. According to the order, if 70 percent of a bars income is alcohol sales they cant have anymore inside service. If a bar makes more than 30 percent on food they can continue to serve indoor at tables.