Here’s what you need to know on February 28, 2021

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DETROIT – The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has increased to 587,581 since Saturday, including 15,522 deaths, state officials said.

Saturday’s update includes a total of 1,156 new cases and 68 new deaths – including 62 deaths identified during a review of records, meaning they did not occur between Friday and Saturday.

The state reported a total of 541,258 recoveries from the virus on Saturday.

On Friday, the state reported 586,425 confirmed cases, including 15,454 deaths.

State officials will no longer provide updates on coronavirus data on Sunday; the next update is expected on Monday afternoon.

The new COVID-19 cases have flattened and deaths have slowed. Testing has slowed in the past week, dropping to about 35,000 diagnostic tests reported on average per day, with a positive 7-day rate falling below 4.0% since Tuesday. Hospitalizations continue to decline over the past few weeks.

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Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 1,095 on Thursday – up from last week. The average death in 7 days was 28 on Saturday. The fatality rate of the state is 2.6%. The state also reports “active cases”, which were listed on Saturday at 30,800 – close to the lowest level in October.

Michigan reported more than 2 million doses of COVID-19 administered, starting Thursday.

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 28.5 million cases have been reported in the United States., with more than 511,300 deaths reported by the virus.

All over the world, more than 113.6 million people were confirmed infected and more than 2.5 million died. More than 63 million were recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University. The true figures are certainly much higher, due to limited testing, of the different ways in which nations count deaths and under the deliberate reporting of governments.

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Through a partnership with SMART, Macomb County offers a new vaccination location in Sterling Heights.

The vaccination site is located at the Sterling Heights Senior Center on Utica Road, between Schoenherr and Van Dyke Roads.

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Meetings are needed. Residents and eligible workers can call the SMART Macomb Vaccine Line at 586-421-6579.

Wayne County has announced that it will open several vaccination clinics for residents over the age of 65.

According to county executive Warren Evans, vaccination clinics will begin on February 23.

“I’m pleased that Wayne County is now able to start vaccinating the elderly,” Evans said. “I know everyone is eager to return to normal. Our team works hard to ensure that all our residents can get the COVID vaccine as soon as the vaccine is available.

There are no walking meetings and seniors must make an appointment by calling the site number in their communities.

The full list of clinics and how to register can be found here.

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According to Michigan officials, the CDC says Pfizer vaccines were not shipped at all on Feb. 15 because of bad weather. A limited amount of these vaccines will be shipped this week.

Shipments of Modern COVID vaccine were also affected, with no shipments from the Memphis McKesson distribution center on February 15, 16 or 17 due to the weather. Some shipments of Moderna vaccine were also stopped last week due to weather conditions.

Officials say the CDC is working with companies to resume distribution operations as soon as possible.

It is currently unclear whether any of Michigan’s Modern Vaccine orders will ship to the state on Thursday or Friday, February 18th. MDHHS officials say more information will be shared once it is known.

The news comes as several COVID-19 vaccination meetings were rescheduled in Michigan this week due to severe weather conditions.

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For the second week in a row, Michigan Medicine has announced that it can only provide COVID-19 vaccine appointments to those receiving the second shot due to a limited amount of vaccine.

Only those who have received the first dose through Michigan Medicine can receive the second dose at health care vaccine clinics.

Those who have previously received an invitation to make an appointment for their first dose are reminded that the invitation remains open. Michigan Medicine is asking those waiting for the first dose to return next week to see if new appointments are available.

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Michigan did not receive the amount of COVID vaccines expected from the federal government, prompting the state to take part of the first dose and transfer it to those already scheduled for the second dose.

The decision means that some people who have an appointment with the first dose set for next week may be late.

“MDHHS, with assistance from MING, asked local health departments and hospitals about the need for second-dose vaccines. We address any shortage of secondary doses in the orders we place for shipment next week. About 37,300 doses of the “first dose” will need to be used to provide complete vaccination for people who are due a second dose, “said Lynn Sutfin of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

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Michigan COVID-19 cases reported daily since February 1:

  • February 1 – 1,033 new cases

  • February 2 – 1,203 new cases

  • February 3 – 1,383 new cases

  • February 4 – 1,358 new cases

  • February 5 – 1,379 new cases

  • February 6 – 1,018 new cases

  • February 7 – 884 new cases

  • February 8 – 885 new cases

  • February 9 – 563 new cases

  • February 10 – 915 new cases

  • February 11 – 1,284 new cases

  • February 12 – 1,193 new cases

  • February 13 – 852 new cases

  • February 14 – 632 new cases

  • February 15 – 633 new cases

  • February 16 – 775 new cases

  • February 17 – 939 new cases

  • February 18 – 888 new cases

  • February 19 – 1,193 new cases

  • February 20 – 635 new cases

  • February 21 – 742 new cases

  • February 22 – 742 new cases

  • February 23 – 1,316 new cases

  • February 24 – 1,245 new cases

  • February 25 – 1,388 new cases

  • February 26 – 1,073 new cases

Michigan COVID-19 reported daily deaths since February 1:

  • February 1 – 4 new deaths

  • February 2 – 63 new deaths (36 from vital records)

  • February 3 – 32 new deaths

  • February 4 – 74 new deaths (63 of vital records)

  • February 5 – 19 new deaths

  • February 6 – 97 new deaths (83 of vital records)

  • February 7 – 5 new deaths

  • February 8 – 6 new deaths

  • February 9 – 60 new deaths (30 of vital records)

  • February 10 – 12 new deaths

  • February 11 – 75 new deaths (55 of vital records)

  • February 12 – 10 new deaths

  • February 13 – 88 new deaths (84 of vital records)

  • February 14 – 4 new deaths

  • February 15 – 4 new deaths

  • February 16 – 19 new deaths

  • February 17 – 11 new deaths

  • February 18 – 85 news deaths (72 of vital records)

  • February 19 – 23 new deaths

  • February 20 – 63 new dead

  • February 21 – 1 new death

  • February 22 – 2 new deaths

  • February 23 – 34 new dead

  • February 24 – 9 new deaths

  • February 25 – 48 new deaths (30 of vital records)

  • February 26 – 1 new death

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