Michigan Reports 2,015 New Coronavirus Cases Friday

MICHIGAN — A day after chalking a record high increase in coronavirus cases to a data processing error, Michigan again reported a record number of new coronavirus cases.

Michigan added 2,015 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday, bringing its statewide case total to 143,106. The state also reported 14 more COVID-19 deaths, increasing the state's coronavirus death toll to 6,987.

Michigan reported its highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases on Thursday, adding more than 2,030 new cases. But officials said late Thursday that the high number was due to a data processing issue from Wednesday evening, meaning some of the cases reported Thursday should have been reported Wednesday instead.

Officials had said Thursday that the error was fixed.

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According to the World Health Organization, Michigan is 19th in the U.S. in reported coronavirus cases. Michigan ranks 10th in the nation in COVID-19 deaths.

The U.S. has reported more than 8.2 million cases of the coronavirus, according to the World Health Organization. Over 223,000 COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the U.S., while more than 5.3 million COVID-19 recoveries have been reported in the U.S.

Over 39.4 million cases of the coronavirus have been reported worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. That number includes more than 1.1 million COVID-19 deaths and over 29.5 million COVID-19 recoveries, while more than 8.8 million cases remain active.