COVID Cases, Deaths Increased After July 4 Weekend

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(TNS) — Michigan saw a climb in daily COVID cases the week after people got together to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend.

On Tuesday, July 12, the state health department reported 16,681 new confirmed and probable cases and 160 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths over a seven-day period. That’s a 27% increase in cases and a 150% increase in deaths from a week ago.

The latest seven-day average for new COVID cases is 1,968 per day, which is the highest average since the first week of June, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services.

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.)

In total, there have been more than 2.63 million confirmed and probable cases, and 37,142 confirmed and probable deaths since the start of the pandemic in Michigan . Of them, 2,287,765 cases and 34,048 deaths are confirmed. About 348,449 cases and 3,094 deaths are probable.

Below is a chart that indicates the seven-day average for new cases reported per day throughout the pandemic. (Can’t see the chart? Click here.)

CASES BY COUNTIES

Of Michigan’s 83 counties, only Presque Isle in the Upper Peninsula reported no new cases last week.

The following 10 counties have seen the most new, confirmed cases per 100,000 people in the last seven days: Gogebic (383), Keweenaw (342), Iron (224), Kalamazoo (211), Houghton (195), Washtenaw (194), Mason (186), Oakland (178), Hillsdale (177), and Macomb (172).

Without adjusting for population, these 10 counties have seen the greatest number of new cases since June 28 : Wayne (2,740), Oakland (2,274), Macomb (1,514), Kent (762), Washtenaw (723), Kalamazoo (553), Ingham (392), Genesee (322), Ottawa (270), and Saginaw (232).

Kalamazoo, Macomb, Oakland, and Washtenaw counties are on both lists, indicating higher COVID levels.

The arrows and colors on the map below show per-capita cases compared to the previous week in Michigan’s 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

Hospitals are reporting an uptick in COVID patients, though their census data is nothing like the heightened surges throughout the pandemic.

As of Tuesday, there were 893 adult and 19 pediatric patients with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. That’s up from 762 total patients a week ago.

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

Deaths spiked last week in what has become a pattern of high weeks and low weeks this summer. The latest seven-day average — 17 — is up from eight per day a week earlier, but down from 20 per day two weeks ago.

Below is a chart that tracks the state’s 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, 17.1% of tests were positive for SARS-CoV-2. That’s up from 15.5% last week, and 12.5% the week prior.

On Monday, July 11, about 19.26% of the more than 12,400 tests processed came back positive. It was the highest one-day positivity rate since May 23 .

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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, July 6, about 66.4% of residents five and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, according to Michigan health department data. That rate hasn’t changed in at least two weeks.

About 61.1% of residents 5 and older have completed their initial series, and 35% of those five and older have received a booster dose. Of those who are fully vaccinated, 58% have gotten a booster shot.

On June 18 , federal authorities approved Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for children 6 months to 4. Approximately 7,257 children in this age group have gotten their first dose to date, with recipients split between the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.

Below is a chart that shows vaccination rates by county for people 5 and older. (Can’t see the chart? Click here.)

For more statewide data, visit MLive’s coronavirus data page.

To find a testing site near you, check out the state’s 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.