Michigan coronavirus data for Friday, April 23: Cases are down; deaths are up, with 1,047 since April 1 Today 9:00 AM Facebook Share Still, Michigan hospitalizations are also down slightly compared to the beginning of the week. But deaths -- a lagging factor -- are still rising, with the state now averaging 58 deaths a day. The state has reported 1,047 confirmed COVID-19 deaths so far in April, the first time since January that deaths have exceeded a 1,000 in a month. Since Jan. 1, a total of 4,081 Michigan residents have died of confirmed coronavirus. Below is a look at state and county numbers for new cases and positivity rates, as well as statewide numbers on hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinations.