Michigan coronavirus data for Thursday, July 15: cases on the rise

Although still low, the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases in Michigan has jumped 37 in the past week, three weeks since the state ended mask mandates and domestic capacity limits.

It comes after a vacation and as residents, many of whom are now vaccinated against the virus, have resumed almost normal activity.

Four of the five counties with the highest number of cases per capita were in the far east and west of the Upper Peninsula, an area largely untouched by the spate of cases in the spring. Intermediate counties, with higher vaccination rates, have experienced smaller decreases or increases.

Positivity rates in the state, still well below 3%, have risen from lows in late June, just before and after Michigan ended its most extensive health demands.

Hospitalizations, however, were down, by about 10%.

Below is a closer look at state and county figures for new cases and positivity rates, as well as state-wide figures on hospitalizations, deaths, and vaccinations.

Vaccinations: 62.4% of adults received at least one dose

As of Wednesday, July 14, a total of 5,056,145 residents aged 16 and over had received at least one dose of the vaccine.

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the following: Looking at the population aged 12 and older, 5,201,454 have received at least one dose of vaccine and 4,788,482 are fully immunized. This represents 52.1% and 47.9% of the total population respectively. (The 62.4% is only for Michigan residents aged 16 and over.)

Below is a breakdown by age group of Michigan residents who have received at least one dose of the vaccine and those who are fully immunized as of Tuesday, July 12. These numbers have stayed the same or increased only slightly since the last update.

• 75 years and over: 78% initiated; 74% complete.
• 65 to 74: 81% initiated; 78% complete.
• 50 to 64 years old: 66% initiated; 62% complete.
• 40 to 49: 54% initiated; 50% complete.
• 30 to 39: 50% initiated; 46% complete.
• 20 to 29: 40% initiated; 36% complete.
• 16 to 19: 40% initiated; 36% complete.
• 12 to 15: 29% initiated; 24% complete.

The interactive map below shows the number of adults per capita who have received at least one dose of the vaccine so far. The figures are based on the residence of the vaccine recipient relative to the location where the vaccine was administered.

You can hold your cursor over a county to see the underlying data, which includes a breakdown by four age groups: 65 and over; 64 to 50 years old; 49 to 20 years old and less than 20 years old.

New cases: State records an average of 189 new confirmed cases per day

That’s a 24% increase from a seven-day average of 152 a week ago. Michigan currently ranks 42nd in the United States for the average rate of new cases per capita.

The top five counties in per capita cases from July 7 to 13: Gogebic, Iron, Ontonagon, Branch and Chippewa.

Below is an online database that allows readers to see the number of new coronavirus cases in the past seven days compared to the previous week, as well as the per capita number that adjusts for the population. . The arrows indicate whether the total number of new cases reported in the last seven days has increased or decreased compared to the previous seven days.

The map below is shaded based on the state’s six levels of risk assessment. Currently, only Gogebic County in the western Upper Peninsula is at E, the highest level; Iron is the only one of the 83 counties at level D; Branch, Chippewa and Ontonagon are on level C; 18 at level B; 34 at level A and 26 at the lowest level.

Arrows indicate whether the total number of new cases reported in the past seven days has increased or decreased from June 30-July 6.

Readers can hover their cursor over a county to see the underlying data. (Hint: you can drag the map with your cursor to see the whole TOP)

Positivity rate: the seven-day average is now 1.98%

This compares to a 1.7% seven-day positivity rate on coronavirus diagnostic tests a week ago.

In Tuesday’s report, 2.4% of the coronavirus test results reported on Monday were positive.

The graph below lets you search for any county by name to see the seven-day average positivity rate. The graph compares the average of the last seven days to the average of the previous week.

The interactive map below shows the seven-day average testing rate by county. You can hover your cursor over a county to see the underlying data.

Hospitalizations: 279 hospitalized patients

Michigan had 260 adult patients and 19 pediatric patients hospitalized with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 on Tuesday, July 12. This includes 57 patients in intensive care.

In comparison, there were 309 hospitalizations with 64 intensive care patients on July 6.

Deaths: The state kills an average of eight deaths per day

This compares to a seven-day daily average of four deaths a week ago.

A total of 18 deaths were reported from July 6 to Tuesday. Over the past week on Tuesday, nine people under the age of 60 are believed to have died from the virus. No one under the age of 30 has died since the July 2 update.

Global State Risk Assessment: all regions at level A

All MI Start regions in Michigan are now at Level A in the state’s Comprehensive Risk Assessment, last updated on July 6. There is only one better level: “Low”.

Many metrics continued to show favorable trends, such as decreases in hospitalizations and deaths, however, there are early indicators that no longer show declines, such as an increase in the percentage of COVID-19 test positivity.

In assigning risk scores, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services examines factors such as new cases and deaths per capita, test positivity rates, number of tests administered, and visits to medical services. emergency for symptoms of COVID-19. The scale used by the MDHHS has six levels: “low” plus the AE levels.

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