Michigan reported 16,901 new cases of coronavirus in the week ending Sunday, down 8% from the previous week. The previous week had 18,375 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Michigan ranked eighth among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the latest week coronavirus cases in the United States decreased 0.6% from the week before, with 401,433 cases reported. With 3% of the country’s population, Michigan had 4.21% of the country’s cases in the last week. Across the country, 17 states had more cases in the latest week than they did in the week before.
Wayne County reported 3,241 cases and 27 deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 3,427 cases and 38 deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 484,095 cases and 8,400 deaths.
Oakland County reported 2,200 cases and 11 deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 2,485 cases and 22 deaths. Throughout the pandemic it has reported 350,951 cases and 4,115 deaths.
Across Michigan, cases fell in 50 counties, with the best declines in Oakland County, with 2,200 cases from 2,485 a week earlier; in Washtenaw County, with 694 cases from 976; and in Wayne County, with 3,241 cases from 3,427.
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Within Michigan, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in Keweenaw County with 331 cases per 100,000 per week; Clinton County with 315; and Dickinson County with 269. The Centers for Disease Control says high levels of community transmission begin at 100 cases per 100,000 per week.
Adding the most new cases overall were Wayne County, with 3,241 cases; Oakland County, with 2,200 cases; and Macomb County, with 1,758. Weekly case counts rose in 29 counties from the previous week. The worst increases from the prior week’s pace were in St. Clair, Grand Traverse and Montcalm counties.
In Michigan, 147 people were reported dead of COVID-19 in the week ending Sunday. In the week before that, 196 people were reported dead.
A total of 2,821,489 people in Michigan have tested positive for the coronavirus since the pandemic began, and 38,464 people have died from the disease, Johns Hopkins University data shows. In the United States 96,070,980 people have tested positive and 1,056,416 people have died.
Note: In the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus data, cases and deaths for the Michigan Department of Corrections and the Federal Correctional Institution separately from Michigan counties.
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Michigan’s COVID-19 hospital admissions staying flat
USA TODAY analyzed federal hospital data as of Sunday, Sept. 25. Likely COVID patients admitted in the state:
- Last week: 1,227
- The week before that: 1,252
- Four weeks ago: 1,274
Likely COVID patients admitted in the nation:
- Last week: 55,707
- The week before that: 55,506
- Four weeks ago: 64,244
Hospitals in 13 states reported more COVID-19 patients than a week earlier, while hospitals in 20 states had more COVID-19 patients in intensive-care beds. Hospitals in 25 states admitted more COVID-19 patients in the latest week than a week prior, the USA TODAY analysis of U.S. Health and Human Services data shows.
The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Johns Hopkins University and the Centers for Disease Control. If you have questions about the data or the story, contact Mike Stucka at mstucka@gannett.com.
