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The Michigan governor, the health department, is asking for a two-week break
LANSING, Mich. – Nearly 6,900 new cases of COVID-19 and 74 deaths from the virus have been confirmed in Michigan.
Recently confirmed cases have raised the state’s total to more than 738,000 since the pandemic began more than a year ago, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported.
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The 74 confirmed deaths on Saturday include 57 compiled from a review of past records.
Michigan has the highest rate of new coronavirus infections in the US
On Friday, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged a two-week suspension of face-to-face high school classes, all youth sports and the indoor restaurant.
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He called for voluntary compliance by residents of the state to wear masks and social distance to curb the spread of the virus.
More than 3.2 million Michigan residents have received COVID-19 vaccines, according to the state.
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