Here’s what you should know, February 27, 2021

Here’s what you should know, February 27, 2021

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DETROIT – The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Michigan rose to 587,581 on Saturday, including 15,522 deaths, state officials reported.

Saturday’s update includes a total of 1,156 new cases and 68 new deaths – including 62 deaths identified during a review of the records, meaning that they did not occur between Friday and Saturday.

The state reported a total of 541,258 recoveries from the virus on Saturday.

On Friday, the state recorded 586,425 confirmed cases, including 15,454 deaths.

State officials no longer provide updates on coronavirus data on Sundays; the next update is expected on Monday afternoon.

New cases of COVID-19 have stabilized and deaths have decreased. Tests slowed in the past week, dropping to around 35,000 diagnostic tests reported per day on average, with the 7-day positive rate below 4.0% on Tuesday. Hospitalizations have continued to decline in recent weeks.

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Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 1,095 on Thursday – an increase from the previous week. The average 7-day mortality was 28 on Saturday. The state’s mortality rate is 2.6%. The state also reports “active cases”, which were listed at 30,800 on Saturday – close to the lowest level since October.

Michigan reported more than 2 million doses of COVID-19 administered, starting on Thursday.

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 28.5 million cases have been reported in the USA., Over 511,300 deaths reported from the virus.

Worldwide, more than 113.6 million people were confirmed infected and more than 2.5 million died. More than 63 million recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University. The real numbers are certainly much higher, due to limited testing, the different ways in which nations count the dead and the deliberate underreporting of some governments.

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Through a partnership with SMART, Macomb County is offering a new vaccination site in Sterling Heights.

The vaccination site is at Sterling Heights Senior Center, on Utica Road, between Schoenherr and Van Dyke roads.

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Appointments are mandatory. Qualified residents and workers can call SMART Macomb Vaccine at 586-421-6579.

Wayne County has announced that it will open several vaccination clinics for residents 65 and older.

According to county executive Warren Evans, vaccination clinics will begin on February 23.

“I am pleased that Wayne County is now in a position to start vaccinating the elderly,” said Evans. “I know that everyone is looking forward to safely returning to normal. Our team is working hard to ensure that all of our residents can get their COVID vaccine as soon as the vaccine is available. “

There are no immediate appointments and the elderly should make an appointment by calling the site number in their communities.

The full list of clinics and how to apply can be found here.

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According to Michigan officials, the CDC says that Pfizer’s vaccines were not sent on February 15 due to bad weather. A limited amount of these vaccines will be shipped this week.

Modern COVID vaccine shipments were also affected, with no shipments leaving the Memphis McKesson distribution center on February 15, 16 or 17 due to the weather. Some shipments of Modern vaccines were also halted last week due to weather conditions.

Officials say the CDC is working with the companies to resume distribution operations as soon as possible.

It is currently unclear whether any of Michigan’s Modern vaccine orders will be sent to the state on Thursday or Friday, February 18. MDHHS officials say more information will be shared as soon as it is known.

The news comes when several COVID-19 vaccination appointments were rescheduled in Michigan this week due to severe weather conditions.

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For the second consecutive week, Michigan Medicine has announced that it can only provide COVID-19 vaccine appointments to those who receive their second injection due to a limited supply of vaccine.

Only those who received the first dose through Michigan Medicine can receive the second dose at vaccines clinics in the healthcare system.

Those who previously received an invitation to make an appointment for the first dose are reminded that the invitation remains open. Michigan Medicine asks those who are waiting for their first dose to come back next week to see if new appointments are available.

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Michigan did not receive the quantity of COVID vaccines expected from the federal government, prompting the state to take part in the allocation of the first dose and transfer it to those already scheduled for the second dose.

The decision means that some people who have a first dose scheduled for the next week may be late.

“MDHHS with assistance from MING questioned local health departments and hospitals about the need for second dose vaccines. We are dealing with any shortage of second doses in the orders that we will place for shipment next week. About 37,300 doses of the ‘first dose’ allocation will need to be used to ensure complete vaccination for individuals who are to receive a second dose, ”said Lynn Sutfin of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

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Michigan COVID-19 daily reported cases since February 1:

  • February 1 – 1,033 new cases

  • February 2 – 1,203 new cases

  • February 3 – 1,383 new cases

  • February 4 – 1,358 new cases

  • February 5 – 1,379 new cases

  • February 6 – 1,018 new cases

  • February 7 – 884 new cases

  • February 8 – 885 new cases

  • February 9 – 563 new cases

  • February 10 – 915 new cases

  • February 11 – 1,284 new cases

  • February 12 – 1,193 new cases

  • February 13 – 852 new cases

  • February 14 – 632 new cases

  • February 15 – 633 new cases

  • February 16 – 775 new cases

  • February 17 – 939 new cases

  • February 18 – 888 new cases

  • February 19 – 1,193 new cases

  • February 20 – 635 new cases

  • February 21 – 742 new cases

  • February 22 – 742 new cases

  • February 23 – 1,316 new cases

  • February 24 – 1,245 new cases

  • February 25 – 1,388 new cases

  • February 26 – 1,073 new cases

Michigan COVID-19 deaths reported daily since February 1:

  • February 1 – 4 new deaths

  • February 2 – 63 new deaths (36 vital records)

  • February 3 – 32 new deaths

  • February 4 – 74 new deaths (63 vital records)

  • February 5 – 19 new deaths

  • February 6 – 97 new deaths (83 vital records)

  • February 7 – 5 new deaths

  • February 8 – 6 new deaths

  • February 9 – 60 new deaths (30 from vital records)

  • February 10 – 12 new deaths

  • February 11 – 75 new deaths (55 vital records)

  • February 12 – 10 new deaths

  • February 13 – 88 new deaths (84 vital records)

  • February 14 – 4 new deaths

  • February 15 – 4 new deaths

  • February 16-19, new deaths

  • February 17 – 11 new deaths

  • February 18 – 85 news deaths (72 vital records)

  • February 19 – 23 new deaths

  • February 20 – 63 new deaths

  • February 21 – 1 new death

  • February 22 – 2 new deaths

  • February 23 – 34 new deaths

  • February 24 – 9 new deaths

  • February 25 – 48 new deaths (30 from vital records)

  • February 26 – 1 new death

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