MI Reports Over 700 New Coronavirus Cases For 3rd Straight Day

MICHIGAN — Michigan reported 734 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday, adding more than 700 new cases of the respiratory illness for the third consecutive day.

The number of new cases reported by state health officials brought the overall number of coronavirus cases in Michigan to 81,621. Meanwhile, the state added eight additional deaths to bring the number of coronavirus deaths in Michigan to 6,199.

Michigan health officials reported 715 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, while also reporting 19 more deaths. The state said the nearly 1,000 new cases reported Wednesday was a higher than usual number because of a backlog in testing data.

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Michigan ranks 15th in the U.S. in reported cases of the coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization. California and Florida lead the nation in total cases. Michigan ranks ninth in deaths attributed to the coronavirus, but has previously ranked as high as third in the nation in that category.

The U.S. leads the world in coronavirus cases, according to the World Health Organization, which reported that more than 4.6 million cases of the virus have been reported in the country. Meanwhile, the U.S. has reported nearly 156,000 deaths attributed to the virus. Over 2.2 million people have recovered from the virus in the U.S.

Over 17.6 million cases of the coronavirus have been reported worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. The group also reported that more than 679,000 people have died due to the virus, while over 11 million people have recovered from the virus.