Michigan Adds 915 New Coronavirus Cases, 12 Deaths Wednesday

MICHIGAN — Michigan has added fewer than 1,000 new cases of the coronavirus for the second consecutive day, state health officials reported Wednesday, continuing a positive trend the state has seen compared to last week's data.

Michigan added 915 new COVID-19 cases and 12 more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, according to the latest data released by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The new figures bring Michigan's statewide coronavirus totals to 570,895 cases and 14,977 deaths.

The state reported 563 new cases of the coronavirus Tuesday, its lowest single-day increase since September 2020 and the first time the state has had a single-day increase in case below 1,000 cases since October 2020. Michigan on Tuesday also added 60 COVID-19 deaths.

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More than 498,000 people in Michigan have recovered from the coronavirus, state health officials said Saturday.

Comparing Michigan's coronavirus data from the week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 to the week prior shows the state has seen a drop in new COVID-19 cases as well as newly reported COVID-19 deaths, according to a report released by the White House COVID-19 Task Force on Sunday.

According to that data, Michigan saw a 21 percent drop in new COVID-19 cases reported per 100,000 residents (109) during the week of Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 from the week before.

During that same time frame, the state saw a 26 percent decrease in COVID-19 deaths reported for every 100,000 residents (3.4).

Michigan has also seen a drop in viral lab tests performed for every 100,000 residents, the data shows. The positivity rate during those time frames also shows a slight decline.

Only four states have reported fewer new coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5, according to the data.