May 14, 2021 Here’s what you need to know:

Detroit – The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan increased to 871,569 as of Thursday, killing 18,467 people, state officials report.

The Thursday update included a total of 2,057 new cases and 112 additional deaths, 73 of which were due to a review of important records. on Wednesday, Michigan reported a total of 869,512 cases and 18,355 deaths..

The tests are stable, with an average of about 35,000 diagnostic tests reported per day. 7-day positive rate of less than 9% As of Tuesday, it’s lower than it was a week ago. Hospitalization has decreased in the last three weeks.

More: What You Need to Know About COVID in Michigan Last Week: Limit Updates, Vaccine Milestones

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Overall, the new case has slowed in the last 10 days.Status 7-day moving average for daily It was 2,139 on Wednesday-lower than it was a week ago. The average death toll over the seven days on Wednesday was 57, slightly less than in the last two weeks. The state fatality rate is 2.1%.Status Also reports “active cases” Listed at 151,000 on Wednesday. More than 703,000 people have recovered in Michigan.

Michigan Reported is more than 7.5 million times Of the COVID-19 vaccine given as of Tuesday 55.4% of eligible residents Received at least one dose 43.6% of eligible residents are considered fully vaccinated..

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According to Johns Hopkins University 32.8 million cases have been reported in the United States.. ,Above 583,000 people died Reported by a virus. Worldwide, more than 1.3 billion vaccines have been administered.

In the world, It has been confirmed that 160 million people are infected And more 3.3 million people died..is more than 94 million people have recovered, According to Johns Hopkins University. Due to limited testing, various ways the country counts deaths, and intentional underreporting by some governments, the true numbers are certainly much higher.

Michigan COVID-19 Vaccination: Information on how to find appointments, phases

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to see: Chart: Scope of Michigan COVID vaccine

Notes from the state: The data shown in the graph below slightly underestimates the actual number of doses given to MI residents. This does not include residents who have reported out-of-state vaccinations. May 10, 2021.

to see: Coronavirus Cases, Tracking Outbreaks in Schools, Michigan

In Michigan Reached the first of four vaccine milestones This will ease COVID-19 restrictions throughout the state. Here’s what you need to know about the situation:

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If you missed the announcement at the end of April, Governor Gretchen Whitmer Revealed the condition Relax COVID-19 restrictions It is based on the percentage of Missiganders who have been vaccinated at least once.

In short, certain restrictions will be relaxed or lifted after the state reaches 55%, 60%, 65%, and 70% of people who receive at least one COVID-19 vaccine.

Click here for more information on all four thresholds and the limits that will be relaxed at each step...

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For each milestone, the limit change will take effect after two weeks to allow the vaccine to be activated.

The number is still high throughout Michigan, but the state’s COVID-19 surge After a few months of spikes, it will eventually slow down.

However, Michigan’s daily new virus cases are still leading the country by a small margin, and experts say vaccination, the most important tool for controlling the virus, has slowed across the state. I am.

While the data is heading in the right direction, there is still a way to go before the “normal” recovers.

Just two weeks ago Michigan has been identified as the only state in the country at “serious” risk For COVID-19 disseminated by the research group CovidActNow.

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer has revealed that Michigan has outlined four specific vaccination goals that, when achieved, will directly trigger the relaxation of certain COVID-19 restrictions throughout the state.

The mechanism of the plan is as follows:

• step 1: Two weeks after 55% of Missiganders have taken at least one shot, the state allows face-to-face work in all business units.

• Step 2: Two weeks after 60% of Michigander gets at least one shot, the state will increase the indoor capacity of conference centers, banquet halls, funeral homes and sports stadiums, and indoor capacity to 25%. We will also increase the capacity of sports facilities and gyms to 50% and lift the curfew on restaurants and bars.

• Step 3: Two weeks after 65% of Missiganders took at least one shot, the state lifted all indoor capacity restrictions, demanding only social distance between the parties, and further restrictions on housing social gatherings. Relax.

• Step 4: Two weeks after 70% of Michigander received at least one injection, the state will remove orders for rallies and face masks, so unless there are unforeseen circumstances (such as vaccine-resistant mutants), MDHSS It does not significantly reduce it.

The “MIVacc To Normal” plan uses data from Michigander 16 years and older who received the first dose. It is designed to reach the original goal of immunizing Michigan to 70% of the population over the age of 16.

Please check this out for details.

Although the number of new daily cases and deaths reported has declined over the past week, the latest COVID data updates from the state on Thursday confirmed that everyone at the forefront can feel it. COVID-related hospitalization remains a serious problem.

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As of April 19, there were 4,211 people in a Michigan hospital because of the coronavirus. This is the largest number of patients since April 2020.

Health officials are also concerned about some viral variants that are widespread throughout Michigan.

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Michigan COVID-19 (New Coronavirus Infection) Orders that place restrictions on meetings, restaurants, entertainment venues, etc.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has extended the epidemic order until May 24. We also expanded the mask requirements to include children aged 2-4 years.

“Michigan continues to implement smart health policies and mitigations to combat the COVID-19 epidemic,” said MDHHS Director Elizabeth Harnoel. “This includes requirements for wearing masks in public places and gatherings, restrictions on social gatherings for indoor homes of 3 households or less and more than 15 people, and increased testing requirements for youth sports.”

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Read the latest information on restrictions here.

All Michigan residents over the age of 16 were eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5, almost a month before the date of May 1, pledged by President Joe Biden.

After March 22, people aged 16-49 with certain medical conditions or disabilities will qualify. When 50-64 years old started firing in the previous announcement. Two days later, on March 24, a federal-selected regional mass vaccination site was opened in Ford Field, Detroit, with 6,000 additional doses daily for two months.

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More: Michigan Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule: Who Eligible When

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The COVID-19 variant detected in Brazil has been confirmed in Bay County. The mutant strain, known as the P1 strain, is more contagious and can reinfect more than 50%.

Infected people in Bay County and those they come into contact with should be quarantined for 14 days. It is unclear what the impact will be on people, including the elderly who have already been vaccinated, as there is not enough research to know exactly.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a statement earlier this month after White House officials announced that they would increase the dose of COVID-19 vaccine available in Michigan.

Shipments in early April increased by 66,020, bringing the total dose at that time to 620,040. This is a weekly record of the state. Authorities said the allocation included 147,800 single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

This was after Whitmer recently requested the addition of a vaccine as the state saw an increase in COVID numbers.

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

Dr. Frank McGeorge of Local 4 said he saw a very obvious increase in COVID patients at the hospital where he works.

“Many of them need to be hospitalized. To be honest, here in southeast Michigan, I feel worse than during the waves that started in November. Currently, the most worrisome trend is severe COVID. That’s the number of middle-aged people who have, “says McGeorge.

Michigan COVID-19th Case report after April 15th:

• April 15-6,303 new cases

• April 16-8,955 new cases

• April 17-5,530 new cases

• April 18-4,287 new cases

• April 19-4,287 new cases

• April 20-5,259 new cases

• April 21-5,584 new cases

• April 22-4,867 new cases

• April 23-5,031 new cases

• April 24-4,698 new cases

• April 25-3,262 new cases

• April 26-3,262 new cases

• April 27-3,676 new cases

• April 28-4,371 new cases

• April 29-3,623 new cases

• April 30-3,440 new cases

• May 1-3-3,431 new cases

• May 2-2,517 new cases

• May 3-2,518 new cases

• May 4-2,527 new cases

• May 5-2,589 new cases

• May 6-3,514 new cases

• May 7-2,758 new cases

• May 8-1,825 new cases

• May 9-1,358 new cases

• May 10-1,358 new cases

• May 11-1,992 new cases

• May 12-2,171 new cases

• May 13-2,057 new cases

Michigan COVID-19 reports daily deaths after April 15th.

• April 15-112 new deaths (81 from important records)

• April 16-40 new deaths

• April 17-69 new deaths (60 from important records)

• April 18-30 new deaths

• April 19-31 new deaths

• April 20-85 new deaths (33 from important records)

• April 21-45 new deaths

• April 22-108 new deaths (75 from important records)

• April 23-29 new deaths

• April 24-121 new deaths (91 from important records)

• April 25-17 new deaths

• April 26-18 new deaths

• April 27-105 new deaths (48 from important records)

• April 28-38 new deaths

• April 29-109 new deaths (78 from important records)

• April 30-35 new deaths

• May 1-131 new deaths (98 from important records)

• May 2-14 new deaths

• May 3-15 new deaths

• May 4-126 new deaths (51 from important records)

• May 5-42 new deaths

• May 6-115 (92 from important records)

• May 7-30 new deaths

• May 8-122 new deaths (83 from important records)

• May 9-17 new deaths

• May 10-16 new deaths

• May 11-99 new deaths (32 from important records)

• May 12-17 new deaths

• May 13-112 new deaths (73 from important records)

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