COVID-19: 71 new deaths, 657 new cases
Infections increased 1.47%, bringing state total to 45,054
On Wednesday, Michigan health officials confirmed 71 new COVID-19 deaths and 657 new infections.
Infections increased 1.47% from Tuesday to Wednesday with the total number of cases jumping from 44,397 to 45,054. Wednesday’s 71 new deaths brought the state total to 4,250 a 1.69% dayto-day increase.
The city of Detroit has now seen over 1,000 deaths, with 1,108 confirmed to date, while the rest of Wayne County is over 800 deaths with 837 confirmed to date. On Wednesday, two counties and Detroit reported double-digit increases in new deaths — Detroit (18); Macomb (15); Wayne (10).
Multiple counties surpassed significant case and death thresholds on Wednesday including: Detroit (9,536) crosses 9,500-case threshold; Genesee (1,710) crosses
1,700-case threshold; Kalamazoo (539) crosses 500-case threshold; Kent (2,016) crosses 2,000-case threshold; Macomb (5,832) crosses 5,800-case threshold; Ottawa (313) crosses 300-case threshold; Wayne (8,035) crosses 8,000-case threshold; Michigan Department of Corrections (1,936) crosses 1,900-case threshold.
As of May 1, a total of 15,659 Michiganders had recovered from the virus (30 days from illness onset), according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. As of May 4, 228,772 COVID-19 tests had been performed statewide, which is 2.39% of the state’s 2019 population of 9.987 million residents.
Wednesday’s totals include: 7,573 cases and 774 deaths in Oakland County, 9,536 cases and 1,1126 deaths in Detroit; 8,035 cases and 847 deaths in the rest of Wayne County; 5,832 cases and 662 deaths in Macomb County; 12 cases and 2 deaths in Clare County; 26 cases and 2 deaths in Gratiot County; and 61 cases and 7 deaths in Isabella County.
New cases and deaths, reported Wednesday:
• Macomb County: 43 cases, 15 deaths
• Oakland County: 51 cases, 2 deaths
• Wayne County: 68 cases, 10 deaths
• Detroit: 112 cases, 18 deaths
• Clare County: 1 new case, no new deaths
• Isabella County: no new cases or deaths
• Gratiot County: no new cases or deaths
Also on Wednesday, 13 of the state’s 83 counties, the City of Detroit and MDOC reported double-digit increases in new cases - Bay (14); Berrien (29); Detroit (112); Genesee (42); Ingham (21); Kalamazoo (50); Kent (102); Macomb (43); Monroe (27); Muskegon (17); Oakland (51); Ottawa (18); Saginaw (18); Wayne (68); MDOC (38).
To date, Michigan’s confirmed cases have been 46% males and 53% females with 52% of the cases involving people being between the ages of 40 and 69.
Of the state’s 4,250 total deaths, 53% have been male. Among all deaths, male and female, the average age is 75 with victims ranging in age from 5 to 107. Of those who have died, 88% have been at least 60 years old.
There have been more than 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S., with more than 70,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. More than 20,000 of those deaths are in New York City alone.
Worldwide, confirmed infections have passed 3 million cases in 180 countries and regions with over 250,000 dead. Over 1 million people have recovered.
Over 7 million Americans have been tested for COVID-19. In Michigan, over 220,000 Michiganders have been tested while 1,818 patients remain hospitalized Michigan (794 in the ICU).
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, patients with confirmed infection have had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of:
• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Chills
• Repeated shaking with chills
• Muscle pain
• Headache
• Sore throat
• New loss of taste or smell
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
the best prevention for COVID-19 is to:
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
• Use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Put distance between yourself and other people (at least six feet)
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks
• Cover your mouth and nose with a non-medical grade face coverings when around others in public