by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Health department officials say Michigan has recorded seven more deaths linked to coronavirus and on Thursday confirmed 660 more cases, the latest state data shows.
Data released Friday brings the total number of deaths to 6,108 and the total number of cases to 72,502 since the virus was first detected in Michigan in March.
New data showed the percentage of positive tests was 3.14%, a decline from the day previous and a significant improvement over the highest percentage
Officials with Kent County recorded one more death, bringing its total to 143, and confirmed 75 new COVID-19 cases for a total of 5,685 since the outbreak started.
Michigan's chief medical executive,Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, told News 8 Friday there’s “a mix of reasons why we’re seeing the increase in cases across the state.” She said local health departments have not been able to connect spikes to the police reform protests many cities have seen since late May. But some of the rise can be attributed to large parties where people weren’t following health safety protocols.
Dr. Khaldun added, “We’ve heard about gatherings that have gone against, quite frankly, what our executive orders are and people being close together and not wearing masks.". “So it’s concerning and I hope people will heed the warning and mask up across the state.”
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