Michigan starts reporting data on COVID-19 outbreaks
Michigan is now offering data on reported outbreaks of COVID-19 across the state. COVID-19 outbreaks are generally defined as two or more cases with a link by place and time indicating a shared exposure outside of a household. Local health departments report the number of new and ongoing outbreaks they are investigating by the setting of the outbreak. New outbreaks are those outbreaks that were first identified during the current reporting week. New and ongoing outbreaks are counted only onceThe reporting isnt complete yet, but you can get some sense as to where outbreaks are coming from in each Region of the state.
Florida, Arizona set daily records in new coronavirus cases
Florida and Arizona both set new records in daily increases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in their states, according to data released Thursday. Florida has shattered its previous record for the number of coronavirus cases recorded in a day. The Florida Department of Health on Thursday reported 85,926 coronavirus cases statewide, a daily jump of 3,207 cases, the largest daily increase since the start of the pandemic in March. The Arizona Department of Health Services reported 2,519 additional cases as of Wednesday and 32 new deaths. The increases in cases reported Thursday broke a record daily high increase of 2,392 reported Tuesday.