Michigan has 5th-highest virus rate in US over past week DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3FILE - In a July 28, 2020 file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the state's chief medical executive, addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Michigan had the country's fifth-highest rate of new COVID-19 cases in the last week and is among 14 states where infections rose over the past two weeks, a trend that state health officials said is potentially tied to the increasing prevalence of a more contagious coronavirus variant. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)APShow MoreShow Less