COVID-19 Outbreaks Rise 9% Last Week In Michigan, Sept. 27 Report Says

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Michigan health officials reported 636 active outbreaks of COVID-19 last week, up 9% from the previous week, when there were 583.

The outbreak report on Monday, September 27, included 168 new clusters, of which 105 were linked to K-12 schools, 20 were linked to long-term care facilities and nine were linked to manufacturing / construction environments.

The same metrics pave the way for ongoing outbreaks from previous weekly reports, published online Monday afternoons by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Other common settings for recent outbreaks include child / youth care programs, retail, and social gatherings.

An outbreak is generally defined as an instance in which two or more cases are linked by location and time, indicating shared exposure outside of a household.

Some settings, such as nursing homes and youth programs, are easier to track outbreaks because of the testing requirements. Others, like social gatherings, bars and restaurants, are more difficult. Thus, the state warns that its number of epidemics is probably lower than the reality.

Related: 614 people infected in 106 new COVID outbreaks in Michigan schools, according to September 27 report

As of last week, the state has identified 106 new school-related COVID outbreaks, resulting in the infection of 614 students and staff. New outbreaks were identified in 41 counties, while ongoing clusters covered 49 of the state’s 83 counties.

Below is an interactive map of the active COVID outbreaks noted in the School Outbreaks Report for September 27. Hover over a colored dot to see the school and how many cases were linked to the given outbreak.

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Outside of K-12 schools and colleges, the MDHHS does not identify specific locations or the number of coronavirus cases. However, it lists information by states eight health district regions. (Note that these regions have different numbers than the MI Safe Start plan.)

By region, the distribution of clusters:

Region 1 (Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Ingham, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston and Shiawassee counties): 99 groups, with 17 new homes and 82 ongoing homes. Region 2N (Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair counties): 58 groups, with 15 new outbreaks and 43 ongoing outbreaks Region 2S (Cities of Detroit and Monroe, Washtenaw and Wayne counties): 66 clusters, with 18 new outbreaks and 48 ongoing outbreaks Region 3 (Saginaw, Alcona, Iosco, Ogemaw, Arenac, Gladwin, Midland Counties, Bay, Genesee, Tuscola, Lapeer, Sanilac and Huron): 130 clusters, with 40 new outbreaks and 90 ongoing outbreaks . Region 5 (Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Branch, St. Joseph, Cass, Berrien, Van Buren and Kalamazoo counties): 56 clusters, with eight new outbreaks and 48 ongoing. Region 6 (Clare, Ionia, Isabella counties) , Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Osceola and Ottawa): 124 clusters, with 37 new ones and 87 ongoing outbreaks Region 7 (Manistee, Wexford, Missaukee, Roscommon, Benzie, Leelanau, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Crawfor d, Oscoda, Antrim, Otsego, Montmorency, Alpena, Presque Ilse, Cheboygan, Emmet and Charlevoix counties): 44 clusters, with 15 new epidemics and 29 ongoing. Region 8 (Upper Peninsula): 59 clusters, with 18 new ones and 41 ongoing epidemics.

By category, the households totaled:

297 clusters (106 new and 191 ongoing) in K-12 schools or colleges. A total of 289 outbreaks involved K-12 schools, the remaining eight outbreaks on or around college campuses. 114 clusters (20 new and 94 ongoing) in long-term care facilities, which include nursing and assisted living facilities, adult daycares, and group homes. 46 groups (nine new and 37 ongoing) were linked to manufacturing or construction sites. 37 groups (three new and 34 ongoing) were linked to manufacturing or construction sites. are produced in daycares or youth programs not associated with a school.31 and 24 ongoing) involved retail businesses. 15 clusters (five new and 10 ongoing) were at healthcare sites, which would include hospitals, doctor’s and dental offices, dialysis centers and other establishments providing health services. 14 clusters (two new and 12 ongoing) linked to private social gatherings, such as a wedding, funeral or party 12 clusters (three new and nine ongoing) were linked to bars or restaurants 11 clusters (two new and nine ongoing) linked to an outdoor community exhibition of course like a concert, gathering, demonstration, parade, etc 11 clusters (one new and 10 on-going) in prisons and prisons Eight clusters (two new and six on-going) in offices Five clusters (all on-going) in camps migrants or other agricultural workplaces, such as food processing factories Four clusters (all ongoing) related to personal services, such as a barber and / or nail salon, or a gym or spa Four clusters (one new and three ongoing) among the homeless or other shelters Three groups (all ongoing) associated with religious services One ongoing group linked to an indoor community exhibit such as a concert, a meeting, etc.

Outbreaks will be removed from the database if there are no additional cases within a 14-day period, state officials from the MDHHS said.

State officials note that the graph does not provide a complete picture of outbreaks in Michigan, and the absence of an outbreak identified in a particular setting does not prove that the setting does not have outbreaks.

Many factors, including the lack of the ability to conduct effective contact tracing in certain settings, can lead to significant underreporting of outbreaks, the state’s website read.

For more statewide data, visit the MLives Coronavirus Data page, here. To find a testing site near you, check the states online search engine, here, email [email protected], or call 888-535-6136 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on weekdays.

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