State reports nearly 6,500 new cases

Statewide case total over 223K

Michigan reported 6,473 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus Tuesday, Nov. 10, marking one month straight of daily four-digit increases.

Additionally, 84 deaths were reported. Of those, 25 were identified during a Vital Records review.

Since the beginning of November, Michigan has reported 45,097 total cases. In October, it took 29 days to reach that amount. September only saw roughly half of that total, reaching 22,219 cases in its 30 days.

In total, Michigan has seen 223,277 confirmed cases since the onset of the pandemic, and 7,724 deaths from COVID-19 in that same time.

By region

Kent County had the highest number of new cases with 851. Additionally, eight deaths were reported in Kent.

Nearby Ottawa County reported 255 cases and two new deaths, while Kalamazoo County reported 176 cases and three new deaths.

In Metro Detroit, Macomb County had the highest caseload with 773 cases bringing the county over 23,000 since the onset of the pandemic. Nine deaths were also reported due to COVID-19.

Oakland County saw 689 new cases along with two new deaths.

Wayne County, excluding Detroit, reported 603 cases and 10 deaths due to coronavirus.

In Detroit, 183 new cases were reported, along with two deaths.

In mid-Michigan, Isabella County reported the highest day-to-day increase, with 32 new cases. A single death was reported.

Gratiot County reported four cases, with no increase in COVID-19 fatalities.

Clare County reported an increase of three cases, with a single death.

Ontonagon County saw in increase of five cases, along with a single death. This is the second death attributed to COVID-19 in the county

since the onset of COVID-19.

The bigger picture

The United States has surpassed 10.1 million cases, according to Johns-Hopkins University. A death toll of slightly over 238,000 results in a 2.3 percent fatality rate among confirmed cases.

Globally, nearly 51 million cases have been reported, with 1.26 million deaths, resulting in a 2.4 percent fatality rate.

Based on this data, the U.S. accounts for 19.8 percent of global COVID-19 cases and 18.8 percent of deaths due to the virus.

Michigan has the 40thhighest total amount of infections per 100,000 residents since the onset of the

pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state has an average of 2,293 cases per 100,000.

The highest number is in North Dakota, with 7,145 per 100,000. The lowest is in Vermont, with 382.

In terms of deaths per 100,000 Michigan and South Carolina are both 13th in the nation with 79 cases. New York City has the highest, with 286, while Vermont is the lowest with 9.