by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Health Department officials say Michigan has confirmed an additional 3,168 coronavirus cases, according todata released by the state Friday afternoon, as the state deals with a surge in its outbreak.
Data shows there have been 174,388 coronavirus infections since it was first detected in Michigan in March and 7,309 associated deaths.
Labs in Michigan on Thursday tested 61,998 samples for the virus — the most ever in a single day — and 4,082 came back positive for a rate of 6.58%. The seven-day average of that rate has been rising for weeks and is now 6.3%, more than double the 3% public health officials say shows community spread is controlled.
In West Michigan, officials said Kent County confirmed 407 additional cases, bringing its total to 14,571 in the last eight months. The number of deaths remained unchanged at 183.
Michigan’s chief medical executive, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, says cases are surging, with the seven-day average of new cases per million people per day significantly higher during the state’s last peak in April and more outbreaks each week. The number of deaths per day is higher has surpassed 20, though it is still far below where it was in April.
Health Department officials say there will also be a couple of testing events in West Michigan in the coming days:
- Grand Haven: Monday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the NOCH Testing Site/Old Panera Building, 1091 S. Beacon Blvd.
- Coopersville: Thursday, Nov. 5 from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Coopersville/Polkton Fire Department, 30 Conran Drive.
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