The state health department reported 8,413 new cases of COVID-19 and 57 deaths on Saturday. The total number of cases was the highest since December 4, 2020.
Of the 57 deaths, 51 were identified during a review of vital records, which the department conducts three times a week.
Michigan now has a total of 692,206 confirmed cases and 16,218 deaths since March.
In the state’s latest vaccine update, 94,249 doses were administered in Michigan on Thursday. The seven-day average for administered doses is 77,422. On Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer raised the state’s target for daily vaccinations from 50,000 to 100,000 per day. Of the population aged 16 or over, 21.6% are fully vaccinated, with a target of 70% vaccinated by the end of the year.
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As of Friday, Michigan had 1,542 cases of variant B.1.1.7, detected for the first time in the United Kingdom. In addition, 16 cases were identified among the following strains: the South African variant (B.1.351), the Brazilian variant (P .1) and California variants (B.1.427 /B.1.429) for a total of 1,558 cases across the state.
Michigan had a positivity rate of 17.62% on Friday, reporting that 8,512 of 48,307 diagnostic test results were positive.
The state has a lethality of 2.3% among known cases, according to data from the state health department.
Michigan reports 76,686 probable COVID-19 cases and 1,041 probable deaths on Saturday. Probable cases combined with confirmed cases total 768,892 cases and 17,259 deaths.
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