Here’s what you need to know on April 8, 2021

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DETROIT – The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan rose to 723,297 on Thursday, including 16,400 deaths, state officials report.

Thursday’s update includes a total of 7,819 new cases and 73 additional deaths, including 43 from a Vital Records review. On Wednesday, the state reported a total of 715,478 cases and 16,327 deaths.

The testing averages about 35,000 diagnostic tests reported on average per day, with the 7 days positive rate above 16% from Wednesday, the highest since early December. The state has reported an increase in hospital admissions in recent weeks, now at its highest point since mid-December.

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Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 6,174 on Wednesday – the highest since December. The seven-day death average was 31 Wednesday, slightly higher than the past two weeks. The state’s death rate is 2.3%. The state is also reporting “active cases,” which were listed at 122,000 on Tuesday. More than 577,000 have been restored in Michigan.

Michigan has more than reported 4.9 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered from wednesday with 37% of the inhabitants have received at least one dose.

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According to Johns Hopkins University more than 30.9 million cases have been reported in the US., with more than 559,000 dead reported by the virus.

Worldwide more than 133 million people have been confirmed to be infected and more than 2.8 million have diedMore than 75 million have been recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers are certainly much higher, due to limited testing, different ways nations count the dead, and deliberate under-reporting by some governments.

Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, info about stages

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Coronavirus Headlines:

VISION: Tracking Michigan COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

VISION: Tracking cases of coronavirus outbreaks in Michigan schools

The City of Detroit is launching eight COVID-19 vaccination sites nearby, contributing to an expansion at the TCF Center, to combat the city’s rising cases and hospitalizations.

Detroit’s vaccination rate, 21% on Monday, is well below the contiguous areas and the overall state average, which is 35%. The city is expanding the possibilities for residents with an urgent message: get vaccinated.

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Next week, the city will offer eight additional locations during the week, in addition to community Saturdays and other outreach programs, to give Detroiters the chance to get vaccinated in a convenient and trusted location close to home.

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All Michigan residents ages 16 and older were eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5, nearly a month before the May 1 date promised by President Joe Biden.

People aged 16 to 49 with certain medical conditions or disabilities qualifies from March 22, when 50 to 64 year olds can take photos under a previous announcement. Two days later, on March 24, a federally selected regional mass vaccination site opens at Ford Field in Detroit to administer an additional 6,000 doses per day for two months.

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MORE: Michigan’s Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule: Who Is Eligible and When

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a statement Tuesday after White House officials announced that COVID-19 vaccine doses will be available for Michigan starting next week.

According to a press release, next week’s shipments will increase by 66,020, bringing the total number of doses to 620,040 – a weekly record for the state. Officials said the allotment includes 147,800 single-dose doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

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This comes after Whitmer recently called for more vaccines as the state sees a rise in COVID numbers.

The CDC said Michigan is leading the country in new cases of COVID-19 per population.

On Tuesday, officials reported 5,177 new COVID cases and 48 additional deaths, including 20 from a Vital Records review. On Monday, the state reported a total of 660,771 cases and 16,034 deaths.

Dr. Local 4’s Frank McGeorge said he has seen a very marked increase in the number of COVID patients in the hospital where he works.

“Many of them have to be hospitalized. I would honestly say this feels worse to me here in Southeast Michigan than it did during the wave that started in November. Now the most concerning trend is the number of middle-aged people with severe COVID, ”said McGeorge.

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All Detroiters 16 and older are now eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine, the city announced Monday.

Any Detroit resident aged 16 or older can now call to schedule an appointment for vaccination at the TCF Center.

Appointments can be made by calling 313-230-0505. Anyone who lives outside the city of Detroit but reports daily to work in the city is also eligible to make an appointment.

The Johnson & Johnson vaccination site is open this Saturday at the Northwest Activities Center 9-1.

Chief Public Health Officer Denise Fair also announced that the Detroit Health Department has been informed that it will receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for the first time this week. Detroiters who want the single-dose J&J vaccine can call 313-230-0505 this Saturday for an appointment to receive at the Northwest Activities Center, located at 18100 Meyers from 9-1.

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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced that the first case of COVID-19 variant B.1.351 has been diagnosed in a child in Jackson County.

The health department has not said how the boy was infected, but a case study is being conducted to establish close contacts and whether any more cases are related.

This new variant was originally discovered in South Africa in October 2020 and shares some mutations with the B117 variant. The first case of the B117 variant – originally discovered in the United Kingdom – was identified in Washtenaw County.

Michigan COVID-19 Cases Reported Daily Since March 15:

  • March 15 – 1,572 new cases

  • March 16 – 2,048 new cases

  • March 17 – 3,164 new cases

  • March 18 – 2,629 new cases

  • March 19 – 3,730 new cases

  • March 20 – 2,660 new cases

  • March 21 – 2,400 new cases

  • March 22 – 2,401 new cases

  • March 23 – 3,579 new cases

  • March 24 – 4,454 new cases

  • March 25 – 5,224 new cases

  • March 26 – 5,030 new cases

  • March 27 – 4,670 new cases

  • March 28 – 4,101 new cases

  • March 29 – 4,101 new cases

  • March 30 – 5,177 new cases

  • March 31 – 6,311 new cases

  • April 1 – 6,036 new cases

  • April 2 – 5,498 new cases

  • April 3 – 8,413 new cases

  • April 4 – 5,146 new cases

  • April 5 – 5,147 new cases

  • April 6 – 4,964 new cases

  • April 7 – 8,015 new cases

  • April 8 – 7,819 new cases

Michigan COVID-19 reported deaths daily since March 15:

  • March 15 – 5 new deaths

  • March 16 – 27 new deaths (6 from vital records)

  • March 17 – 0 new deaths

  • March 18 – 25 new deaths (24 from vital signs)

  • March 19 – 15 new deaths

  • March 20 – 47 new deaths – (39 from vital signs)

  • March 21 – 3 new deaths

  • March 22 – 3 new deaths

  • March 23 – 16 new deaths (8 from vital records)

  • March 24 – 16 new deaths

  • March 25 – 49 new deaths (30 from vital records)

  • March 26 – 20 new deaths

  • March 27 – 22 new deaths

  • March 28 – 4 new deaths

  • March 29 – 4 new deaths

  • March 30 – 48 new deaths (20 from vital records)

  • March 31 – 10 new deaths

  • April 1 – 49 new deaths (33 from vital records)

  • April 2 – 20 new deaths

  • April 3 – 57 new deaths (51 from vital signs)

  • April 4 – 11 new deaths

  • April 5 – 10 new deaths

  • April 6 – 58 new deaths (16 from vital records)

  • April 7 – 30 new deaths

  • April 8 – 73 new deaths (43 from vital records)

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