This is what you need to know on January 31, 2021

DETROIT – The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 559,241 since Saturday, including 14,601 deaths, state officials report.

Saturday’s update includes 1,358 new cases and 104 additional deaths, including 93 deaths identified during a records review, meaning they did not occur between Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the state reported a total of 557,883 cases and 14,497 deaths.

On Saturday, the state reported a total of 481,801 recoveries from the virus.

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

New cases of COVID-19 have flattened and deaths are beginning to decline. Tests have been consistent with more than 40,000 diagnostic tests reported daily on average, with an average of 7 days of positive rate around 6%. Hospitalizations have continued to decline in recent weeks.

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Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 1,596 on Saturday, the lowest since October. The seven-day average death toll was 66 on Saturday. The state mortality rate is 2.6%. The state also reports “active cases,” which were recorded on Saturday at 62,800, the lowest it has been since November.

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According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 25.8 million cases have been reported in the US., with more than 434,600 dead the virus was reported as of January 30th.

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All over the world, more than 101.8 million people have been confirmed infected and more than 2.1 million have died from 30 January. More than 55 million have been recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University. The actual figures are certainly much higher, due to limited evidence, different ways in which nations count the dead, and the lack of deliberate reports from some governments.

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Michigan’s top doctor reported mostly positive news Monday when he updated the state’s most important COVID-19 metrics.

Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical officer of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, said state metrics show signs of improvement.

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Michigan the case rate is 203 cases per million people, she said. It has dropped 72% since the November peak.

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The state the percentage of positivity is 6.2%, which is also going down, according to Khaldun.

“So that’s a good sign,” he said.

He the percentage of hospital beds currently occupied by COVID-19 patients is 9.2%, she said.

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One of the concerns is the new variant of the virus. Officials have confirmed 17 cases of this variant as of Monday. Khaldun is concerned about how the spread of the variant will affect cases, positivity and hospitalization rates.

Michigan Restaurants indoor meals will be officially resumed on February 1 with a curfew and other COVID-19 safety restrictions.

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

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

“The break has worked,” Whitmer said. “The efforts we have made together to protect our families, front-line workers and hospitals have drastically reduced cases and saved lives. We are now confident that from February 1, restaurants will be able to resume indoor food with established security measures. “

“We are delighted to see improvements in case rates, hospitalizations and positivity rates that have allowed us to reopen more activities,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical officer and deputy chief health officer of MDHHS. “However, we need to be vigilant, especially because we now have a new variant that is easier to transmit this virus present in our state.”

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According to Covid Act Now data, Michigan’s risk for a coronavirus outbreak has recently decreased, but hasn’t completely disappeared, almost a month after the new year.

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 the level of risk of coronavirus. each state for a COVID-19 outbreak.

A screenshot of the Covid Act Now map of the United States with color-coded states according to theirs — A screenshot of the US map of Covid Act Now with color-coded states according to its “Covid Risk Level”. Michigan is labeled as “at risk” for a COVID outbreak, while most other states are considered to be experiencing an “active or imminent outbreak,” 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 to be experiencing an “active or imminent outbreak,” which is a “critical” level of risk. As of Thursday, January 21, the level of risk in the state has decreased due to fewer new cases of COVID-19 reported each day, as the rest of the country continues to fight the spread of the virus.

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Michigan is one of only five states labeled as high risk of outbreak, which is the color orange on the Covid Act Now national map. Three states (California, Arizona, and South Carolina) are maroon, meaning they experience a “severe” outbreak of coronavirus. All remaining states except Hawaii are crimson on the map, which is considered the critical risk level. It has been labeled in Hawaii as “slow growth of the disease.”

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Michigan has released a preliminary timeline to show a projection of when other phases can expect to begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

Michigan recently passed to phase 1B, which includes essential workers as teachers and opens appointments for residents over the age of 65. Some counties have begun vaccinating at this level, while some are still hoping to increase the supply of vaccines.

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Preliminary chronology is fluid. It states very clearly, “It is estimated that the dates will change depending on the availability of vaccines. And vaccine availability is limited right now, but it should improve in the near future.

Check the timeline here.

Michigan moves into a new phase of Vaccines against COVID-19, including teachers, first aid, child care providers and residents aged 65 and over.

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

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“We are pleased to advance the state to the next stage of vaccinations,” he said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive of MDHHS. “These vaccines are safe and effective and we especially want our first assistants, teachers and older adults to be vaccinated as soon as possible. The strategy we will announce today is efficient, effective and equitable, focusing on making the vaccine available to those at the highest level of risk, either where they work or because of their age. ”

See the full story here.

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

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Public Schools in Michigan were closed during the fall due to a increased cases of COVID-19. 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 face-to-face learning for our children is immeasurable and we must do everything we can to help them get a great education safely,” Whitmer said. “Over the past ten months, medical experts and epidemiologists have closely followed the data and learned that schools can establish a low risk of transmission by making sure everyone wears a mask and adopts accurate infection prevention protocols.

I strongly encourage districts to provide as much face-to-face learning as possible and my administration will work closely with them to achieve this. “

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