by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — State data released Wednesday shows Michigan has recorded 10 more deaths linked to coronavirus and on Tuesday confirmed 610 additional cases.
Michigan health department officials said the figures released Wednesday afternoon bring the total number of deaths to 6,015 and the total number of confirmed cases to 67,237 since the virus was first detected in Michigan four months ago.
The report showed that labs in Michigan on Tuesday tested 21,831 samples for the virus and nearly 3.8% came back positive. The positive rate is the highest it has been since May 29 (when it was above 6%). At the height of the outbreak in Michigan, the rate of positive tests was around 40%.
Data also indicated hospitalizations statewide had remained fairly steady.
Health department data showed Kent County did not record any more deaths, but did confirm 71 new cases for a total of 5,015 since the start of the outbreak.
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