Here’s what you need to know on January 19, 2021

DETROIT The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan rose from Monday to 538,377, including 13,824 deaths, state officials said.

Monday’s update contains 2,843 new cases and 20 additional deaths in the past two days. On Saturday, the state reported a total of 535,534 cases and 13,804 deaths.

New cases COVID-19 are flat and deaths are starting to flatten. Tests are stable with an average of more than 40,000 diagnostic tests per day, with a positive rate average of 7 days below 7%. Hospitalizations have continued to decline over the past few weeks.

Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily business was Monday, 2,108, the lowest since October. The death toll of 7 days was Monday 56. The death rate of the state is 2.6%. The state also reports ‘active business’ which was listed at 82,200 on Monday – almost the lowest since November.

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 23.9 million cases reported in US., with more than 397,000 deaths of the virus reported.

Worldwide, more than 95 million people have been confirmed infected and more than 2 million died. More than 51 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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Michigan officials have identified the first case in an infected person living in Washtenaw County as the first case of a new variant of the coronavirus.

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) officials announced Saturday, Jan. 16, that an adult woman living in Washtenaw County has contracted a new COVID-19 variant known as B.1.1.7. Officials say she recently traveled to the UK, where the variant was first identified and a part of the country was recently tightly closed to help curb the spread of viruses.

According to authorities, two additional positive COVID cases have been identified under close contact with the Washtenaw County woman, but it is unclear whether the two individuals were also infected with the virus variant.

Read the full story 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 switched to 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 Government Gretchen Whitmer said the state aims to resume indoor dining at restaurants in February after an increase in COVID-19 cases at the end of last year caused a ban of more than two months.

Depending on how COVID-19 cases tend in the next two weeks, restaurants may be able to resume indoor meals with certain restrictions. The rules would include a mask mandate, capacity rules and a curfew rule, Whitmer said.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is once again expanding its order that puts in place stricter COVID-19 rules across the state. The order, which was due to expire on Friday (January 15), is now in effect until the end of the month, but has reduced restrictions on indoor group exercise and non-contact sports.

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On February 1, restaurants may be able to welcome customers inside again for the first time since November 17, a day before the MDHHS ‘break’ takes effect.

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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