Here’s what you should know, February 4, 2021

DETROIT – The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Michigan rose to 563,893 on Wednesday, including 14,704 deaths, state officials reported.

Wednesday’s update includes 1,383 new cases and 32 additional deaths. On Tuesday, the state recorded a total of 562,510 cases and 14,672 deaths.

New cases of COVID-19 have stabilized and deaths are starting to decline. The tests have been stable, with more than 40,000 diagnostic tests reported per day on average, with the 7-day positivity rate dropping to 4.9% on Tuesday. Hospitalizations have continued to decline in recent weeks.

Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 1,422 on Tuesday – the lowest since October. The average 7-day mortality rate was 43 on Tuesday. The state’s mortality rate is 2.6%. The state also reports “active cases”, which were listed at 66,000 on Tuesday – close to the lowest since November.

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According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 26.3 million cases have been reported in the USA., Over 447,800 deaths reported from the virus.

Worldwide, more than 104 million people were confirmed infected and more than 2.2 million died. More than 57 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.

Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, information about phases

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EYESIGHT: Michigan dose tracking of COVID-19 vaccine 💉

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EYESIGHT: Coronavirus case tracking, outbreaks in Michigan schools

Restaurants have been the most debated topic in Michigan outages during the COVID pandemic.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have twice closed in-house restaurants, with the most recent ban ending on Monday (February 1).

Here’s a look at how restaurants were treated during the pandemic.

Michigan Restaurants will officially be allowed to resume indoor meals on February 1 with a curfew and other COVID-19 security restrictions in place.

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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services launched its next COVID-19 order on Friday. The revised restrictions take effect on February 1 and last for three weeks, until February 21.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the order will allow meals in restaurants, concessions in entertainment venues such as casinos, cinemas and stadiums, personal services that require the removal of the mask and non-residential meetings of up to 10 people from two residences.

“The break worked,” said Whitmer. “The efforts we have made together to protect our families, frontline employees and hospitals have dramatically reduced cases and saved lives. Now, we are confident that as of February 1, restaurants will be able to resume dining indoors with safety measures in place.

“We are pleased to see improvements in case rates, hospitalizations and percentage positivity that have allowed us to reopen more activities,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, MDHHS chief medical officer and deputy health chief. “However, we must remain vigilant, especially since we now have a new variant of this more easily transmitted virus present in our state.”

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Michigan’s risk of a coronavirus outbreak has recently decreased – but not completely disappeared – almost a month after the start of the year, according to data from the Covid Act Now.

The state of Michigan is now labeled the “high” risk of a coronavirus outbreak by Covid Act Now – a group of technologists, epidemiologists, health experts and public policy leaders who monitor and identify each state’s level of risk for a outbreak of COVID-19.

A screen capture of the US Covid Act Now map with color-coded states according to their “Covid Risk Level”. Michigan is labeled “at risk” of a COVID outbreak, while most other states are considered “active or imminent outbreaks,” according to the data. Photo courtesy of the Covid Act Now website. – January 21, 2020 (Covid act now)

In early 2021, Michigan – like much of the country – was considered an “active or imminent outbreak”, which is a “critical” level of risk. On Thursday, January 21, the state’s risk level decreased due to fewer new cases of COVID-19 reported each day, as the rest of the country continues to struggle with the spread of the virus.

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Michigan is one of five states labeled high risk for an outbreak, which is orange on the Covid Act Now national map. Three states – California, Arizona and South Carolina – are brown, meaning they are experiencing an outbreak. “severe” coronavirus. All remaining states, except Hawaii, are colored red on the map, which is considered the critical risk level. Hawaii is labeled as “slow growing disease”.

Read more here.

Michigan released a preliminary schedule to show a projection of when other phases may start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Michigan recently moved to phase 1B, which includes essential workers, such as teachers, and opens consultations for residents over 65. Some counties have started vaccinating at this level, while others are still waiting for the vaccine supply to increase.

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The preliminary timeline is fluid. It states very clearly, “Dates are estimated and are expected to change based on vaccine availability. ”And vaccine availability is limited now – but it should improve in the near future.

See the timeline here.

Michigan is entering a new phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, including teachers, first responders, childcare providers and residents aged 65 and over.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Wednesday that the new vaccination phase will begin on Monday, January 11.

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“We are pleased to take the state further into the next vaccination phase,” he said. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, MDHHS chief medical officer. “These vaccines are safe and effective, and we especially want our first respondents, teachers and older adults to be vaccinated as soon as possible. The strategy we are announcing today is efficient, effective and equitable, with a focus on making the vaccine available to those who present the highest level of risk, either because of the place where they work or because of age ”.

See the full story here.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is “strongly encouraging” Michigan public schools to reopen for face-to-face learning in early March.

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Public schools in Michigan were shut down during the fall due to a increase in COVID-19 cases. Its buildings have been closed for about two months – since the state reported thousands of COVID-19 cases a day in November.

“The value of personal learning for our children is immeasurable and we must do everything in our power to help them have a great education safely,” said Whitmer. “In the past 10 months, medical experts and epidemiologists have closely followed the data and learned that schools can establish a low risk of transmission by ensuring that everyone wears a mask and adopting careful infection prevention protocols.

I strongly encourage districts to provide as much face-to-face learning as possible, and my administration will work with them to do this. ”

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