COVID-19: Michigan adds 982 more coronavirus cases, 7 more related deaths

by: WOODTV.com staff

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Health Department officials say Michigan has recorded seven more deaths linked to coronavirus and confirmed 982 more cases,state data released Fridayshows.

Data out today bring the total number of deaths to 6,526 and thetotal number of casesto 105,377 since the virus was first detected in Michigan in March.

Officials said the percentage of positive tests was 3.55%, the highest it has been since Aug. 26, though the increase was

25 additional cases in Kent County were confirmed for a total of 7,895 since the outbreak began. Its number of deaths stood at 165.

Overall, Michigan is seeing several positive trends in metrics that track the state of the outbreak, including a declining rate of new cases per million people per day, low percentages of positive tests each day, low numbers of deaths daily and low hospitalization figures.

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