Michigan coronavirus cases up to 871,569; Death toll now at 18,467
More than 703,000 recoveries from COVID-19 confirmed
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The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 871,569 as of Thursday, including 18,467 deaths, state officials report.
Thursday’s update includes a total of 2,057 new cases and 112 additional deaths, including 73 from a Vital Records review. On Wednesday, Michigan reported a total of 869,512 cases and 18,355 deaths.
Testing has been steady around 35,000 diagnostic tests reported per day on average, with the
7-day positive rate below 9% as of Tuesday, lower than one week ago. Hospitalizations have declined over the last three weeks.