Michigan Reports 7,592 New Coronavirus Cases, 134 Deaths Thursday

MICHIGAN — More than 285,000 cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Michigan, state health officials reported Thursday.

Michigan reported 7,592 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, upping the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 285,398. Of the 134 reported in Michigan Thursday, 61 happened previously and were located through a vital records search, the state said. Michigan has now reported 8,324 COVID-19 deaths.

Michigan added 5,772 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday while also reporting 62 more COVID-19 deaths. As of Friday, the state had reported that more than 138,000 cases of the coronavirus resulted in recovery.

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According to data gathered and provided by the World Health Organization, Michigan is 11th in the U.S. in reported cases of the coronavirus. The state is in the Top 10 in COVID-19 deaths.

In the U.S., nearly 12 million COVID-19 cases have been reported, according to the World Health Organization. Over 257,000 COVID-19 deaths have been reported in the U.S., while more than 7.1 million COVID-19 recoveries have been reported.

Over 57 million cases of the coronavirus have been reported worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. More than 1.3 million coronavirus around the world have resulted in death, while another 39.5 have been reported as recoveries.