Doctors explain Michigan's current COVID-19 surge B.1.1.7. variant rampant in state Health officials are sounding the alarm as hospitalizations from COVID-19 continue to soar. By: WXYZ Staff and last updated 2021-04-13 09:50:53-04 ROYAL OAK, Mich. â Michigan is currently the center of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. According to CNN, COVID-19 cases per million in the state are now four times higher than where they were in mid-February, and the percentage of positive tests in the state are also four times higher than they were several months ago. While deaths from COVID-19 are falling across the country, hospitals are still seeing scores of middle-aged and younger people being admitted with the virus.