Here’s what to know September 4, 2021

DETROIT – Michigan reported 4,448 new cases of COVID-19 and 51 virus-related deaths on Friday – an average of 2,224 cases in the past two days.

Friday’s update brings the total number of confirmed COVID cases in Michigan to 955,640, including 20,367 deaths. These figures are up from 951,192 cases and 20,347 deaths, from wednesday.

REMARK: The state of Michigan reported 20,347 deaths on Wednesday, but when Friday’s update was released, Wednesday’s number was reduced to 20,316. ​​As a result, the state announced the total of 20,367 deaths on Friday. , an increase of 51, not 20.

The deaths announced on Friday include 28 identified during a review of vital records.

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Testing rose to about 20,000 diagnostic tests reported per day on average, with a 7-day positive result rate of 9.44% on Wednesday, slightly higher than the week before. The rate of positive tests has continued to increase since the end of June, when it was at its lowest. Hospitalizations have increased 231% since July 1.

Cases are on the rise again in Michigan. The states 7-day moving average for daily cases was 1995 on Friday – a significant jump from early July. The 7-day average of deaths was 25 on Friday. The state’s death rate is 2.1%. State also reports “active cases”, which were listed at 54,000 on Friday.

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Michigan reported over 9.6 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine given on Friday, with 66% of residents 16+ having received at least one dose while 57.4% of residents 12+ are considered fully immunized.

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 39 million cases have been reported in the United States, with more than 642,000 deaths reported from the virus. Globally, more than 5 billion doses of vaccine have been administered, including more than 370 million doses in the United States alone.

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Flu expected to circulate more this year due to fewer COVID precautions

While Coronavirus pandemic precautions helped ward off the flu last year, experts fear we may not be so lucky this year.

Precautions and restrictions designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 for real also helped prevent the spread of influenza, a respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses, during the 2020 influenza season. Around the same time last year, health experts feared the United States was experiencing a “twindemia” with COVID and the flu, but that did not happen, likely due to a combination of mask-wearing, social distancing, the closure of most schools, and overall reduced travel.

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But this year, many of those precautions and restrictions are no longer in effect and the flu is expected to circulate more widely.

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Detroit opens schedule for third dose of COVID vaccination

Detroit has opened the schedule for residents with weakened immune systems to receive a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccination.

Residents must have been fully immunized for at least six months and have a weakened immune system to make an appointment for a third dose.

The third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, which have been approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be offered at the drive-thru at the TCF Center to people with an appointment.

Read more here.

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MDHHS “strongly recommends” that Michigan schools require universal masking upon return of students

Michigan health officials strongly recommend that schools require universal masking when students return for in-person learning.

Last month the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services updated its guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in school buildings.

“Because many students have not yet been vaccinated and students under 12 are not yet eligible, preventive measures at multiple levels, including universal masking, must be put in place for learning. in person to ensure the safety of children, staff and families, ”an MDHHS said on release.

This update aligns the MDHHS guidelines with those of the Centers for Disaster Control and Prevention.

Read more here.

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CDC recommends that vaccinated people wear masks in schools, some indoor environments

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends that even vaccinated people wear masks indoors in parts of the United States where the coronavirus is on the rise.

The CDC on Tuesday (July 27) cited new information on the capacity of the delta variant spread among vaccinated people. The CDC has also recommended indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors to schools, regardless of their immunization status.

The CDC said that in the United States, most new infections have been in unvaccinated people. But “breakthrough” infections, which usually cause milder illness, can occur in people who are vaccinated.

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Michigan COVID-19 cases reported daily since August 16:

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• August 16 – 1,184 new cases

• August 17 – 1,345 new cases

• August 18 – 1,345 new cases

• August 19 – 2,098 new cases

• August 20 – 2,099 new cases

• August 21 – 1,306 new cases

• August 22 – 1,307 new cases

• August 23 – 1,307 new cases

• August 24 – 2,163 new cases

• August 25 – 2,163 new cases

• August 26 – 1,979 new cases

• August 27 – 1,979 new cases

• August 28 – 1,673 new cases

• August 29 – 1,673 new cases

• August 30 – 1,674 new cases

• August 31 – 2,247 new cases

• September 1 – 2,247 new cases

• September 2 – 2,224 new cases

• September 3 – 2,224 new cases

Michigan COVID-19 has reported deaths daily since August 16:

• August 16 – 7 new deaths (8 in the last three days according to the civil registers)

• August 17 – 23 new deaths

• August 18 – 23 new deaths (15 in the last two days according to civil registers)

• August 19 – 18 new deaths

• August 20 – 19 new deaths (13 in the last two days according to civil registers)

• August 21 – 4 new deaths

• August 22 – 4 new deaths

• 23 August – 2 new deaths (5 in the last three days according to the civil registers)

• August 24 – 19 new deaths

• August 25 – 19 new deaths (10 in the last two days according to civil registers)

• August 26 – 34 new deaths

• August 27 – 35 new deaths (42 deaths in the last two days according to civil registers)

• August 28 – 9 new deaths

• August 29 – 9 new deaths

• August 30 – 8 new deaths (6 of the last three days according to the civil registers)

• August 31 – 45 new deaths

• September 1 – 46 new deaths (36 of the last two days from civil status registers)

• September 3 – 51 new deaths (28 in the last two days according to civil registers)

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