Here’s what you need to know on February 28, 2021

DETROIT The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan rose from Saturday to 587,581, including 15,522 deaths, state officials said.

Saturday’s update contains a total of 1,156 new cases and 68 new deaths – including 62 deaths identified during a review of the records, meaning it did not occur between Friday and Saturday.

The state reported a total of 541,258 recoveries of the virus on Saturday.

The state reported 586,425 confirmed cases on Friday, including 15,454 deaths.

Government officials no longer provide coronavirus updates on Sundays; the next update is expected Monday afternoon.

New cases of COVID-19 are flat and deaths are reduced. The test has decreased over the past week and decreased to an average of 35,000 diagnostic tests reported on average per day, with the positive rate of 7 days from Tuesday below 4.0%. Hospitalizations have continued to decline over the past few weeks.

Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily business was 1,095 on Thursday – an increase from last week. The 7-day mortality rate was Saturday 28. The state’s mortality rate is 2.6%. The state also reports ‘active cases’ listed at 30,800 on Saturday – almost the lowest since October.

Michigan has more than reported 2 million doses of COVID-19 administered, from Thursday.

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 28.5 million cases reported in US., with more than 511 300 deaths of the virus reported.

Worldwide, more than It has been confirmed that 113.6 million people are infected and more than 2.5 million dead. More than 63 million recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University. The true numbers are certainly much higher, due to limited tests, counting different ways countries count the dead and deliberate underreporting by some governments.

Michigan COVID-19 vaccinations: How to find appointments, information about phases

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Through a partnership with SMART, Macomb County is offering a new vaccination site in Sterling Heights.

The vaccination site is in the Sterling Heights Senior Center on Utica Road, between Schoenherr and Van Dyke roads.

Appointments are required. Eligible residents and workers can call the SMART Macomb Vaccine Line at 586-421-6579.

Wayne County has announced it will open several vaccination clinics for residents 65 and older.

According to Warren Evans, provincial management, the vaccination clinics will begin on February 23.

“I’m glad Wayne County is now able to start vaccinating the elderly,” Evans said. “I know everyone is eager to get back to normal. Our team works hard to ensure that all our residents can get their COVID shot once the vaccine is available. ”

There are no appointments and seniors should make an appointment by dialing the number for the site in their communities.

The complete list of clinics and how to register can be found here.

According to Michigan officials, the CDC says Pfizer vaccines were not shipped at all on February 15 due to bad weather. A limited amount of the vaccines will be shipped this week.

Modern COVID vaccines are also affected, and no shipments arrived from the Memphis McKesson Distribution Center on February 15, 16, or 17. Some Moderna vaccines were also discontinued last week due to weather conditions.

Officials say the CDC is working with the companies to resume distribution as soon as possible.

It is currently unclear whether any of Michigan’s Modern Vaccine orders will be shipped to the state on Thursday or Friday, February 18th. MDHHS officials say more information will be shared as soon as it is known.

The news comes as several COVID-19 vaccination appointments are scheduled for Michigan this week due to the severe weather conditions.

For the second consecutive week, Michigan Medicine announced that it can only offer COVID-19 vaccine appointments to those who receive their second admission due to a limited vaccine supply.

Only those who have received their first dose through Michigan Medicine can receive their second dose at the health system vaccination clinics.

Those who previously had an invitation to make an appointment for their first dose are reminded that the invitation remains open. Michigan Medicine is asking those waiting for their first dose to check again next week to see if there are any new appointments available.

Michigan did not receive the amount of COVID vaccines expected from the federal government, which led to the state having to take part in the administration of the first dose and shift it to those already scheduled for their second dose. wash.

The decision means some people who have a first dose appointment for next week may be delayed.

“MDHHS with the help of MING investigated local health departments and hospitals about the need for vaccines for second doses. We address the shortage in second doses in the orders we place for delivery next week. About 37,300 doses of the ‘first dose’ award should be used to ensure complete vaccination for individuals receiving a second dose, ‘Lynn Sutfin told the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Michigan COVID-19 has been reporting cases daily since February 1:

February 1 – 1,033 new cases
February 2 – 1,203 new cases
February 3 – 1,383 new cases
February 4 – 1 358 new cases
February 5 – 1,379 new cases
February 6 – 1,018 new cases
February 7 – 884 new cases
February 8 – 885 new cases
9 – 563 new cases
February 10 – 915 new cases
February 11 – 1,284 new cases
February 12 – 1,193 new cases
February 13 – 852 new cases
February 14 – 632 new cases
February 15 – 633 new cases
February 16 – 775 new cases
February 17 – 939 new cases
February 18 – 888 new cases
February 19 – 1,193 new cases
February 20 – 635 new cases
February 21 – 742 new cases
February 22 – 742 new cases
February 23 – 1,316 new cases
February 24 – 1,245 new cases
February 25 – 1,388 new cases
February 26 – 1,073 new cases

Michigan COVID-19 has reported deaths daily since February 1:

February 1 – 4 new deaths
February 2 – 63 new deaths (36 from vital reports)
February 3 – 32 new deaths
February 4 – 74 new deaths (63 from major reports)
February 5 – 19 new deaths
February 6 – 97 new deaths (83 from vital reports)
February 7 – 5 new deaths
February 8 – 6 new deaths
February 9 – 60 new deaths (30 from major reports)
February 10 – 12 new deaths
February 11 – 75 new deaths (55 from life reports)
February 12 – 10 new deaths
February 13 – 88 new deaths (84 from vital reports)
February 14 – 4 new deaths
February 15 – 4 new deaths
February 16 – 19 new deaths
February 17 – 11 new deaths
February 18 – 85 deaths in the news (72 from major reports)
February 19 – 23 new deaths
February 20 – 63 new deaths
February 21 – 1 new death
February 22 – 2 new deaths
February 23 – 34 new deaths
February 24 – 9 new deaths
February 25 – 48 new deaths (30 from major reports)
February 26 – 1 new death

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