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DETROIT – The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 519,082 since Saturday, including 13,354 deaths, state officials report.

Saturday’s update includes 2,706 new cases and 222 new deaths, including 207 identified during a review of records – meaning they didn’t occur between Friday and Saturday.

On Friday, the state reported a total of 516,376 cases, including 13,132 deaths.

The state reported a total of 415,079 recoveries on Saturday.

Michigan officials will not provide updates on statewide coronavirus data on Sunday; the next update is expected on Monday January 11th.

New today: Farmington Public Schools return to personal learning on Monday

New COVID-19 cases have plateaued, but death rates remain high in Michigan. Testing was stable with more than 37,000 diagnostic tests reported per day, with an average 7-day positive rate of approximately 9.5%. Hospital admissions continue to decline, but remain relatively high, even with intensive care and ventilation.

Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 3,136 on Saturday, slightly higher than the week before. The seven-day death average was 106 on Saturday. The state’s death rate is 2.6%. The state is also reporting “active cases,” which were recorded at 90,600 Saturday – the lowest since November.

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 22 million cases were reported in the US on Jan. 9, with more than 370,000 deaths from the virus.

Globally, more than 89.3 million people are confirmed to be infected and more than 1.92 million dead, on January 9. The actual numbers are certainly much higher, due to limited testing, different ways countries count the dead, and deliberate under-reporting by some governments.

More than 49 million people have recovered worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins University.

• 8 takeaways from Whitmer’s Friday COVID briefing: Personal learning, vaccine distribution, restaurants

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VISION: Tracking Michigan COVID-19 Vaccine Doses 💉

VISION: Tracking cases of coronavirus outbreaks in Michigan schools

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Government Gretchen Whitmer “strongly encourages” Michigan public schools to reopen to personal learning in early March.

Michigan public schools were shut down during the fall due to a increase in COVID-19 cases. Their premises have been closed for about two months – since the state reported thousands of COVID-19 cases per day in November.

“The value of personal learning to our children is immeasurable, and we must do everything we can to help them receive a good education in a safe way,” Whitmer said. “For the past ten months, medical experts and epidemiologists have been closely monitoring the data and learned that schools can identify a low risk of transmission by ensuring that everyone is wearing a mask and applying careful infection prevention protocols.

I strongly encourage districts to provide as much face-to-face learning as possible, and my administration will work closely with them to make it happen. “

Read more here.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer released an update on COVID-19 in Michigan on Wednesday, speaking about whether restrictions will be relaxed or strengthened, a worrying trend in the statistics and a new phase of vaccination.

• New vaccination phase
• Regarding metrics
• Michigan has more than 500,000 cases
• ‘New variant’ of virus
• Vaccination highlights
• COVID restrictions

Read extensively here.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the state is reviewing its COVID-19 order to resume in-person high school classes, reopen certain indoor entertainment venues, and allow contactless outdoor sports and fitness classes.

LAKE: Here’s everything reopening under Michigan’s revised COVID-19 order

The state is currently under a “pause” that imposed tougher COVID-19 regulations at restaurants, schools and more, but that order was due to expire on Sunday (the 20th of December).

Now the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a revised version of the order, which will be effective until January 15.

This is what will be opened and what will remain closed under the order.

A new tool created by Michigan Health Officers can calculate the likelihood of a person getting COVID-19 and how serious the infection could be based on their life situation and personal behavior.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services launched “CV19 CheckUp” – a free, anonymous tool that evaluates a person’s risks associated with COVID-19.

Click here to visit the CV19 CheckUp tool online.

“This tool, which we will make available to all Michiganders, will help individuals understand their risk based on their life situation and personal behavior, and provides recommendations to reduce those risks while connecting people to services as needed,” said Dr. Alexis Travis, Senior Assistant Director of the Aging & Adult Services Agency.

Travis said the tool can be used by all Michigan residents, but it is specifically designed to help adults aged 60 and over. It is anonymous and does not require a name, email address or identification of any type.

The tool used artificial intelligence to analyze each person through an online questionnaire. It is designed for those who are considered to be at high risk.

The tool’s algorithms are driven by science and medicine, using data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation.

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Michigan COVID-19 Cases Reported Daily Since Dec. 1:

• December 1 – 5,793 new cases
• December 2 – 6,955 new cases
• December 3 – 7,146 new cases
• December 4 – 8,689 new cases
• December 5 – 6,004 new cases
• December 6 – 4,675 new cases
• December 7 – 4,675 new cases
• December 8 – 5,909 new cases
• December 9 – 4,905 new cases
• December 10 – 5,937 new cases
• December 11 – 5,157 new cases
• December 12 – 4,486 new cases
• December 13 – 3,602 new cases
• December 14 – 3,603 new cases
• December 15 – 4,730 new cases
• December 16 – 4,037 new cases
• December 17 – 4,024 new cases
• December 18 – 4,180 new cases
• December 19 – 3,896 new cases
• December 20 – 2,275 new cases
• December 21 – 2,276 new cases
• December 22 – 3,082 new cases
• December 23 – 3,443 new cases
• December 24 – 2,447 new cases
• December 25 – 2,447 new cases
• December 26 – 2,447 new cases
• December 28 – 3,239 new cases (number of cases for two days)
• December 29 – 3,414 new cases
• December 30 – 4,222 new cases
• December 31 – 2,994 new cases
• January 1 – 2,994 new cases
• January 2 – 2,995 new cases
• January 3 – 2,496 new cases
• January 4 – 2,496 new cases
• January 5 – 2,291 new cases
• January 6 – 4,326 new cases
• January 7 – 4,015 new cases
• January 8 – 3,625 new cases
• January 9 – 2,706 new cases

Michigan COVID-19 reported daily deaths since December 1:

• December 1 – 190 new deaths (30 from vital signs)
• December 2 – 81 new deaths
• December 3 – 175 new deaths (112 from vital signs)
• December 4 – 81 new deaths
• December 5 – 193 new deaths (145 from vital signs)
• December 6 – 46 new deaths
• December 7 – 47 new deaths
• December 8 – 191 new deaths
• December 9 – 75 new deaths
• December 10 – 182 new deaths (132 from vital signs)
• December 11 – 61 new deaths
• December 12 – 206 new deaths (176 from vital signs)
• December 13 – 45 new deaths
• December 14 – 45 new deaths
• December 15 – 183 new deaths (71 from vital signs)
• December 16 – 83 new deaths
• December 17 – 190 new deaths (125 from vital signs)
• December 18 – 66 new deaths
• December 19 – 187 new deaths (155 from vital signs)
• December 20 – 35 new deaths
• December 21 – 36 new deaths
• December 22 – 173 new deaths (72 from vital signs)
• December 23 – 70 new deaths
• December 24 – 84 new deaths (62 from vital signs)
• December 25 – 85 new deaths (63 from vital signs)
• December 26 – 85 new deaths (63 from vital signs)
• December 27 – 30 new deaths
• December 28 – 30 new deaths
• December 29 – 193 new deaths
• December 30 – 51 new deaths
• December 31 – 88 new deaths
• January 1 – 88 new deaths
• January 2 – 89 new deaths
• January 3 – 40 new deaths
• January 4 – 40 new deaths
• January 5 – 189 new deaths (117 from vital signs)
• January 6 – 51 new deaths
• January 7 – 176 new deaths (138 from vital records)
• January 8 – 38 new deaths
• January 9 – 222 new deaths (207 from vital signs)

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