(WXYZ) – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday morning provided an update on COVID-19 data trends in the state.
Dr. Sarah Lyon-Callo, director of the Office of Epidemiology and Population Health at MDHHS spoke about testing, disease trends, outbreaks, hospitalizations, and more.
The update came amid a massive increase in COVID-19 cases. According to The New York Times, Michigan is 13th in the top 20 metropolitan areas facing outbreaks of COVID-19, with Detroit ranking second.
According to the state, the percentage of positivity increased by 348%, and case rates increased by 375% from the previous low of February 19, and Michigan has the highest number of cases and the highest case rate in the country.
In addition to cases, deaths also increased by 75% from the March 19 low and there were 166 deaths between March 14 and March 20.
The current statewide positivity is the highest since April 24, 2020.
Hospitalizations are also on the rise for all age groups and, in total, have increased by 360% since 28 February.
The state has reported thousands of new cases a day in the past week, and there are now more than 100,000 active cases of the virus in Michigan, the highest since mid-November, when a partial shutdown was announced.
Michigan is also working to vaccinate the population, with 16 and over becoming eligible on Monday. To date, the state has nearly 3 million people who are completely vaccinated.
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