The data shows that Coronavirus cases in Michigan are climbing amid recent vaccination attempts by the state.
On Tuesday, the state saw about 2,048 newly established cases of COVID-19, with the majority of provinces in the state reporting new cases, according to official data. To date, Michigan has recorded more than 676,000 cases of the new disease and about 16,805 deaths, with 27 new deaths on Tuesday alone.
The state’s positivity rate is around 8.6%, the highest since early January.
As for the state’s vaccination effort, just over 2 million people have been vaccinated in the state, with about 3.1 million doses so far. In this context, the total population of the state is about 8 million per health estimate.
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In an effort to vaccinate as many people as possible in the state, government officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced last week that the state will provide vaccinations for residents aged 16 and older with disabilities or underlying conditions increased. medical conditions that have a high risk of serious outcomes, they would contract COVID-19. This group can be considered from 22 March. The move is an attempt to help the state achieve its goal of vaccinating 70% of Michiganders aged 16 and older.
From April 5, all residents of the state older than 16 years will be eligible for the vaccine, officials said in a news release. The move comes in response to President Joe Biden’s directive that all adults should be eligible for the vaccine by May 1.
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“The safe COVID-19 vaccine is the most effective way to protect you, your family and others from the virus,” Governor Whitmer said in a statement. “It will help the country return to normal and help the economy. Nearly 1 million Michiganders of all races have already been vaccinated safely. I call on all Michiganders to get one of the three COVID-19 vaccines. It’s essential to bring our country back to normal so that we can all embrace our families, go back to work, go to restaurants, send our children to school, play sports and get back together. And as always: mask “Practice safe social distance and avoid large indoor gatherings where COVID-19 can easily spread from person to person. We will eliminate this virus together.”
Overall, more than 72 million Americans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to date, while more than 39 million are being vaccinated as fully vaccinated, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).