Here’s what you need to know on February 4, 2021

DETROIT The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan rose from Wednesday to 563,893, including 14,704 deaths, state officials said.

Wednesday’s update contains 1,383 new cases and 32 additional deaths. The state reported a total of 562,510 cases and 14,672 deaths on Tuesday.

New cases COVID-19 are flat and the deaths are starting to slow down. The testing is consistent with averaging more than 40,000 diagnostic tests per day, with a positive rate of 7 days from Tuesday to 4.9%. Hospitalizations have continued to decline over the past few weeks.

Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily business was 1,422 on Tuesday – the lowest since October. The 7-day mortality rate was 43 on Tuesday. The state mortality rate is 2.6%. The state also reports ‘active business’, which was listed at 66,000 on Tuesday – almost the lowest since November.

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 26.3 million cases reported in US., with more than 447,800 deaths of the virus reported.

Worldwide, more than 104 million people have been confirmed infected and more than 2.2 million dead. More than 57 million recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University. The true numbers are certainly much higher, due to limited tests, countries pick up the dead in various ways and deliberate underreporting by some governments.

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Restaurants were the most discussed topic of Michigan’s closures during the COVID pandemic.

Government Gretchen Whitmer and the Department of Health and Human Services in Michigan have closed indoor dining twice, with the most recent ban ending Monday (February 1).

Here’s a look at how restaurants have been handled throughout the pandemic.

Michigan Restaurants will be officially allowed to eat indoors on Feb. 1 with a curfew and other COVID-19 safety restrictions.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced its next COVID-19 order Friday. The revised restrictions take effect on 1 February and last for three weeks until 21 February.

Government Gretchen Whitmer announced that the order would allow indoor dining at restaurants, concessions at entertainment venues such as casinos, movie theaters and stadiums, personal services where masks must be removed, and non-residential gatherings of up to ten people from two households.

“The break worked,” Whitmer said. “The efforts we have made together to protect our families, frontline workers and hospitals have dramatically reduced the number of cases and saved lives. We are now confident that restaurants will be able to eat indoors again from 1 February with safety precautions. ”

“We are delighted with the improvement in the number of cases, hospitalizations and percentage of positivity that has enabled us to reopen more activities,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, medical chief and deputy head of health at MDHHS, said. “However, we need to remain vigilant, especially as we now have a new, more easily transmitted variant of this virus in our state.”

Michigan’s risk of a coronavirus outbreak has recently declined – but has not completely disappeared – according to Covid Act Now data, nearly one month into the new year.

The state of Michigan is now described by Covid Act Now as a ‘high’ risk for a coronavirus outbreak – a group of technologists, epidemiologists, health experts and public policy leaders who assess each state’s risk level for a COVID-19 monitor and identify outbreaks.

A screenshot of the US map of Covid Act Now with states colored according to their — A screenshot of the US map of Covid Act Now with statements colored according to the “Covid Risk Level”. Michigan is considered “at risk” of a COVID outbreak, while most other states are considered an “active or threatening outbreak”. Photo courtesy of Covid Act Now’s website. – 21 January 2020 (Covid Act Now)

At the beginning of 2021, Michigan, like much of the country, is considered an ‘active or imminent outbreak’, which is a ‘critical’ level of risk. As of Thursday, January 21, the state’s risk level has declined due to fewer new COVID-19 cases being reported every day, as the rest of the country is still struggling with the spread of viruses.

Michigan is one of only five states that is considered a high risk for an outbreak, which is the orange color on Covid Act Now’s national map. Three states – California, Arizona and South Carolina – are brownish red, meaning they are experiencing a ‘severe’ coronavirus outbreak. All remaining states except Hawaii are blood red on the map, which is considered the critical risk level. Hawaii is described as ‘slow disease growth’.

Read more here.

Michigan has issued a preliminary timeline to show a prediction of when other phases can expect to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Michigan recently moved into the 1B phase, which includes essential workers such as teachers and makes appointments for residents over 65. Some provinces have started vaccinating at this level, while some are still waiting to increase the vaccine supply.

The preliminary timeline is fluid. It says very clearly: ‘Dates are estimated and are expected to change based on the availability of vaccines. And the availability of vaccines is currently limited, but it will improve in the near future.

See the timeline here.

Michigan moves to a new phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, including teachers, first responders, childcare providers and residents aged 65 and over.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced on Wednesday that the new vaccination phase will begin on Monday, January 11th.

“We are pleased to have the state move forward in the next phase of vaccinations,” he said. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, medical CEO for MDHHS. ‘These vaccines are safe and effective, and we especially want our first reactions, teachers and older adults to be vaccinated as soon as possible. The strategy we are announcing today is effective, efficient and equitable, and focuses on making vaccine available to those at the highest risk level, whether it is because of their job or because of their age. ”

See the full story here.

Government Gretchen Whitmer is “strongly encouraging” Michigan public schools to reopen to personal learning in early March.

Public Schools in Michigan was closed during the autumn due to a boom in COVID-19 cases. Their buildings have been closed for about two months – since the state reported thousands of COVID-19 cases a day in November.

“The value of personal learning for our children is immeasurable, and we must do everything in our power to help them safely get good education,” Whitmer said. ‘Over the past ten months, medical experts and epidemiologists have closely followed the data and learned that schools can create a low risk of transmission by ensuring that everyone wears a mask and adopts accurate protocols for preventing infections.

I strongly encourage districts to learn as much as possible face-to-face, and my administration will work closely together to do so. ”

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