Michigan reported COVID-19 deaths 2.5 times higher this week compared to previous week – MLive.com

June 28, 2022

COVID-19 cases and deaths are up this week after a several-week decline. Hospitalizations, however, are little changed.

In the last week, Michigan has reported 14,353 new and confirmed COVID-19 cases and 174 confirmed and probable deaths, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, which updated its data on June 28.

Tuesdays total includes 12,008 confirmed cases and 146 confirmed deaths. The state is averaging for the last seven days, 1,715 confirmed cases and 20 deaths a day.

Numbers are up from last week. On June 21, the state was averaging 1,588 confirmed cases and eight deaths per day for seven days.

As of April 6, the state Department of Health and Human Services began including both probable and confirmed cases in its totals. (A case is confirmed only when there is a positive PCR test. Cases are classified probable when there was no such tests but a doctor and/or an antigen test labeled them COVID.)

Last week, the state moved its weekly update from Wednesday to Tuesday.

In total, there have been more than 2.6 million confirmed and probable cases, and 36,918 confirmed and probable deaths since the start of the pandemic in Michigan. Of them, 2,263,417 cases and 33,869 deaths are confirmed. About 343,014 cases and 3,049 deaths are probable.

Below is a chart that indicates the seven-day average for new cases reported per day throughout the pandemic. (Cant see the chart? Click here.)

Cases by counties

All counties reported new cases since June 21.

The following 10 counties have seen the most new, confirmed cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days: Gogebic (271), Iron (249), Kalamazoo (177), Washtenaw (170), Kalkaska (151), Keweenaw (147), Oakland (147), Macomb (144), Calhoun (139), and Ontonagon (138).

Without adjusting for population, these 10 counties have seen the greatest number of new cases since June 21: Wayne (2,362), Oakland (1,868), Macomb (1,270), Kent (790), Washtenaw (632), Kalamazoo (463), Ingham (373), Genesee (357), Ottawa (348) and Saginaw (209).

Kalamazoo, Macomb, Oakland and Washtenaw counties are on both lists, indicating higher case numbers.

The arrows and colors on the map below show per-capita cases compared to the previous week in Michigans 83 counties. Hover over or tap on a county to see the underlying data. (Hint: Drag the map with your cursor to see the entire Upper Peninsula.)

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The chart below shows new cases for the past 30 days by county based on onset of symptoms. In this chart, numbers for the most recent days are incomplete because of the lag time between people getting sick and getting a confirmed coronavirus test result, which can take up to a week or more.

You can call up a chart for any county, and you can put your cursor over or tap on a bar to see the date and number of cases.

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Hospitalization

As of Tuesday, there were 754 adults and 19 pediatric patients with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 in hospitals across the state. Of them, 90 adults are in intensive care and 30 are on ventilators.

This is little changed from one week ago.

As of June 21, hospitals statewide were treating 750 adult and 27 pediatric patients with confirmed or suspected cases. This included 93 adult patients in intensive care and 37 on ventilators.

On Jan. 10, at the worst of the omicron surge, the state had about 5,000 total patients, including about 860 in intensive care and about 540 on ventilators.

Deaths

The seven-day average of deaths are up 150% this week compared to one week ago.

Wayne County reported the most with 26. Oakland County reported 21. Macomb County had 19, Kalamazoo County reported seven, Kent and Ingham counties each reported five and Washtenaw, Genesee and Livingston counties each reported four.

Below is a chart that tracks the states seven-day average for reported COVID-19 deaths per day over the course of the pandemic. (These are based on the date reported, not necessarily on the date of death.)

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Testing

In the last seven days, 12.5% of tests statewide were positive for SARS-CoV-2.

On Monday, June 27, about 13.4% of about 14,400 tests were positive. A week earlier, on June 20, about 12.5% of about 10,200 tests were positive.

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The interactive map below shows the seven-day average testing rate by county. You can put your cursor over a county to see the underlying data.

COVID-19 vaccinations

As of Wednesday, June 22, 66.4% of residents five and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to Michigan health department data. The previous week, the rate was about 66.3%.

About 60.9% of residents 5 and older have completed their initial series, and 34.8% of those five and older have received a booster dose. Of those who are fully vaccinated, 58.3% have gotten a booster shot.

On June 18, federal authorities approved Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for children 6 months to 4. This is the last age group to gain vaccine eligibility. However, this data does not yet reflect that change.

Below is a chart that shows vaccination rates by county for people 5 and older. (Cant see the chart? Click here.)

For more statewide data, visit MLives coronavirus data page.

To find a testing site near you, check out the states online test find send an email to COVID19@michigan.gov, or call 888-535-6136 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.

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