Michigan Surpasses 20,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services also reports the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is more than 919,000 since early March of last year. The daily case count in Michigan has been increasing since mid-July.
Michigan passed a grim COVID-19 milestone as the state reported more than 20,000 confirmed deaths due to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services also reports the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is more than 919,000 since early March of last year.
These numbers do not include deaths due to what are considered probable COVID-19 cases.
The daily case count in Michigan has been increasing since mid-July. That disrupted a declining trend in new cases following a spring surge. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and health officials are trying to reverse that with a campaign to boost vaccination rates. Just under 55% of Michigan residents aged 12 and older are fully vaccinated.
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