Michigan Coronavirus Numbers: 32,000 Cases, 2,468 Deaths

MICHIGAN — There have been 32,000 total cases of the new coronavirus reported in Michigan, according to the most recent data provided by the state.

Michigan reached the 32,000-mark after 576 new cases were reported Monday. There were 77 new deaths reported, bringing the statewide death total to 2,468.

Monday marks the fourth consecutive day the state has reported fewer than 1,000 new cases.

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

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.

Detroit Remains Hardest Hit Michigan City

Detroit reported 7,736 total cases of the coronavirus and 641 deaths. The city remains as the hardest hit community in the state, with more cases and deaths than any other.

As part of a continuous effort to combat the increase in coronavirus cases, the city announced on Monday that it will begin testing employees at essential businesses. Mayor Mike Duggan said he hopes Detroit will become the first U.S. city to have testing in place for all essential employees.

On top of the overwhelming number of cases in Detroit, the city has taken a toll by the number of deaths reported. On Sunday, a 5-year-old girl from Detroit became the youngest person in Michigan to die from the coronavirus. Prior to the girl's death, the youngest person to have reportedly died from the virus in Michigan was 20-years-old.

But the city has seen promise in its overall numbers. The city has reported 47 deaths over the past three days, a number that is lower than what the city has seen throughout the pandemic, Duggan said Monday.

However, Duggan urged, residents must remain cautious regarding the virus.

"The progress is great, but we're in a dangerous time," Duggan said Monday. "If you look at the pattern in other countries, we have dramatically bent the curve.

"But every place in the world, when people started to pat themselves on the back and said, 'This is under control, we can relax,' they've seen a significant spike. And we just can't afford that in the city."

Wayne County Coronavirus Numbers

Wayne County reported 6,176 cases and 507 deaths. Those numbers do not include Detroit, which reports separately.

Livonia continues to be hit hard among other Wayne County communities reporting cases. A community breakdown of where cases have been reported can be seen here.

Coronavirus Cases In Oakland County

In Oakland County, 6,178 cases of the coronavirus were reported, along with 479 deaths.

You can track how many cases have been reported by the Oakland County Health Division based on your ZIP code here.

Where Michigan, U.S. Stand

Michigan currently ranks No. 6 among U.S. states in total number of coronavirus cases. While Michigan has been as high as No. 3 in reported cases, it is now behind New York, New Jersey, Masschusetts, Pennsylvania and California. However, Michigan does remain No. 3 in total deaths reported.

World Health Organization numbers put the U.S. around 771,000 cases and 41,000 deaths. Both are highs among all countries.

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