Michigan Coronavirus: Fewer Than 500 New Cases Reported

MICHIGAN — Michigan reported fewer than 500 newly diagnosed cases of the new coronavirus and fewer than 100 new deaths related to the virus. The state has reported fewer than 600 new cases for three straight days, something that has not happened since March.

There were 432 new coronavirus cases reported Monday, bringing the state's overall number to 38,210. The state also reported an additional 92 deaths Monday, bringing the statewide death total to 3,407.

State numbers are released daily at 3 p.m. but are indicative of what has been reported by 10 a.m. that day.

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Numbers are sometimes altered as public health officials investigate individual cases. Case numbers sometimes do not match numbers provided by respective counties due to several variables, including testing done by private organizations that report to either the state or the county but not both.

Deaths are reported by health care providers and recorded by local health departments. Other data, such the number of individuals who have recovered at the state level, are released on Saturdays.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are several symptoms related to the coronavirus. Potential signs of the new coronavirus include fever, cough and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing. On Monday, the agency added six new symptoms to the list: chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and a new loss of taste or smell.

Detroit and Wayne County Coronavirus Impact

The city of Detroit and Wayne County — which report separately — account for the bulk of coronavirus cases in Michigan. Detroit leads the state in reported cases, with 8,679 reported by the state. The city has also reported 950 deaths.

Wayne County has reported 7,193 total coronavirus cases. It has also reported 672 deaths resulting from the virus.

Both communities have taken measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Detroit on Monday announced that it had received a $400,000 donation to help onsite testing for the virus continue throughout the city's nursing homes and other facilities that house people considered at-risk.

The city also announced that it would begin releasing the number of coronavirus cases reported at each of its nursing home facilities, a move that was made in an effort to be more transparent.

"We had a chance to speak to all the nursing home directors to let them know this was coming and they were all really supportive of us being extremely transparent," Denise Fair, the chief health officer for the Detroit Health Department, said Monday in a news conference.

Meanwhile, the economic impact in the area continues to be felt by residents, businesses and organizations. On Monday, Detroit City FC said it was canceling its men's spring season due to the coronavirus.

"This decision was not taken lightly and was based on consultation with teams, local health officials, and U.S. soccer," the team said in a statement.

Other Southeast Michigan Counties

Outside Wayne County, southeast Michigan remains an area hit hard by the coronavirus. Macomb County has reported 5,245 cases of the virus, according to state data, and 527 deaths.

Slightly north, state data shows that Oakland County has had 6,913 cases of the virus and 631 deaths. Livingston County has had 319 cases and 14 deaths, according to the state.