The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan increased to 71,197 as of Wednesday, including 6,085 deaths, state officials report. Wednesday’s update represents 891 new confirmed cases and four additional deaths. Tuesday’s totals were 70,306 confirmed cases and 6,081 total deaths. New cases have increased moderately in the …
Read More »Michigan House Party Linked to 43 New COVID-19 Cases
Health officials say 43 new cases of coronavirus have been traced to a party in a single house in Michigan, according to reports. The party, which took place July 2 to 3 in the city of Saline, may have also exposed 66 other people, not including relatives in the home, …
Read More »Area experiencing ‘increase’ in COVID-19 cases
MARINETTE, Wis. (WBAY) – Marinette County officials say they are experiencing an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the area. According to county officials, during the first months of the pandemic, there was an average of one or two cases per week, however, in the last month, that …
Read More »Officer fatally shoots Michigan man after mask-stabbing dispute | United States News
A sheriff’s agent shot and killed a Michigan man on Tuesday after stabbing another man who challenged him for not wearing a mask at a convenience store, police said. It was far from the first reported violent incident regarding the use, or not, of masks as a basic measure to …
Read More »Where Michigan is located, positive test rates
DETROIT – Michigan has increased testing in recent weeks, but how has that affected the positive testing rate? In the past two weeks (June 29 – July 12), Michigan has averaged nearly 20,000 COVID-19 diagnostic tests per day, compared to around 15,000 in the prior period (June 14 – June …
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