See Where Michigan Coronavirus Outbreaks Have Been Reported

MICHIGAN — Michigan health officials have begun to report coronavirus outbreaks, with the most recent data provided by the state suggesting the majority of outbreaks have occurred in long-term care facilities in Michigan.

Of the 222 confirmed coronavirus outbreaks reported in Michigan during the coronavirus pandemic, 79 have been at long-term care facilities, according to recently released coronavirus outbreak data provided by state health officials.

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Social gatherings have contributed to the large number of outbreaks, with 24 events resulting in an outbreak, according to the state.

Agricultural and food processing centers have resulted in 18 outbreaks, according to the data. Manufacturing and construction sites have also resulted in 18 outbreaks, the state reported.

Healthcare and office settings have also reported a large number of outbreaks.

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A complete breakdown of what types of settings have had the most coronavirus outbreaks can be seen below:

Coronavirus outbreaks are defined by the state as two or more cases with a link by place and time, suggesting a shared exposure outside of a household.

Local health departments report the number of new and ongoing outbreaks they are investigating by the setting of the outbreak, the state said. Ongoing outbreaks are considered those that have already been identified in previous weeks, but have had at least one new associated case.

The state said that many factors, such as the lack of ability to conduct effective contact tracing in some areas, may result in significant underreporting of outbreaks.