On June 29, the State of Michigan reported a total of 63,497 cases, an increase of 236 cases from the day prior. The daily total was equivalent to 636 cases per 100,000 people (Chart 4). Of those 236 cases, 86 were documented in Southeastern Michigan. In total, 36 percent of the new COVID cases were in Southeastern Michigan, meaning case numbers are increasing at a higher rate outside of the region than locally. In Chart 1 we show that the State total for the number of COVID cases on  June 27 was 62,954–a five-day rolling average. The five-day rolling average for the total number of COVID cases (Chart 1) reflects a smoother curve and adjusts for fluctuations in testing and/or the quality of reporting or failure to report. A look at Chart 1 further reflects the higher number of new daily COVID cases than in the previous weeks.

Chart 2 shows that, based on the five-day rolling averages, the growth of new COVID cases in Southeastern Michigan continues to increase but at a slower rate than previously, and at a slower rate than that of the entire State. A close look at the chart though shows a noticeable recent uptick in COVID numbers for Oakland and Wayne counties. On June 27 the number of cases in Oakland County reached 8,809, and in Wayne County 10,210 COVID cases were reported. Detroit reached 11,524 cases, the highest in the region, and Macomb County reported 7,106 cases.

The City of Detroit had 1,716 COVID cases per 100,000 people as of June 29, an increase from 1,714 on June 28 (Chart 3). This is based upon a reported increase of 13 new COVID cases between June 28 and June 29, bringing the total number of COVID cases in Detroit to 11,593. Wayne County reported 953 cases per 100,000 people, and Oakland County had 704 cases per 100,000 people. These per capita rates were based upon 10,264 total cases for Wayne and for 8,848 Oakland. Macomb County reported 817 cases per 100,000 people, which is based upon 7,136 cases.

The daily data highlighted in these posts is from Michigan.gov/coronavirus, where data is updated daily at 3 p.m. Historical data were supplied from covidtracking.com, which republishes COVID data from the State. Additionally, the case totals do not reflect the number of people who have recovered, just those who have been infected. In early June the State changed how it reports its data on the website, making data more accurate in the long-term but more complicated to track as well. The State regularly updates older data and as we continue to publish regular updates on COVID the State’s changes to past data many not always be reflected in our posts. The data published in new posts is accurate for the day we received it on though.

Chart 4 shows that Wayne County reported the highest number of daily cases, according to the five-day rolling average, at 46 on June 27. Detroit reported 15 new daily cases while Macomb and Oakland counties each reported numbers higher than Detroit. Oakland County reported 29 new COVID cases on June 27 and Macomb County reported 24 new cases. In the last four days Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties saw the number of new daily COVID cases nearly double, or more, from what was being reported just a week ago.

Map 1 shows the average number of new daily COVID cases in Southeastern Michigan between June 18 and June 25. Wayne County had the highest average of daily confirmed COVID cases last week at 21.8 and Detroit had the second highest average at 17.5. On June 27 though five day rolling average data (Chart 4) showed that new daily COVID numbers had increased by more than double for some counties, particularly Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. On June 27 Wayne County reported 46 new cases while last week’s average was 21.8 new cases. For Oakland County there was an average of 11.4 new daily COVID cases between June 18-25 and the June 27 five-day rolling average was 29. In Macomb County, last week’s average for the number of new daily COVID cases was 10 and on June 27 the five-day rolling average showed that number increased to 24.Unlike the Metro-Detroit counties, the City of Detroit did not  experience a major spike in the number of new COVID cases between yesterday and last week. Last week’s average number of new COVID cases for Detroit was 18 (Map 1) and in Chart 4 we report that the number was 15.

On June 29, the per capita rate for the number of new daily COVID cases per 100,000 people was 2 for the State, which was equivalent to 236 new cases. On June 29, Wayne County was the only local municipality to have a higher per capita rate than the State. Wayne County reported 3 new daily COVID cases per 100,000 people on June 29, which was equivalent to 27 new cases. Detroit and Macomb, Oakland and Washtenaw counties each reported 2 new daily COVID cases per 100,000 people. For Detroit, this per capita rate was equivalent to 13 new cases on June 29, and for Macomb and Oakland counties that rate was equivalent to 18 and 25 new cases, respectively. In Southeastern Michigan there were 86 new COVID cases reported on June 29, an increase from the 24 new COVID cases reported over the weekend for the region.

Map 2 reflects similar data to Map 1 but on a per capita basis (per 100,000 people). We once again see that the data reported on June 29 is higher than the per capita averages for June 18-25 for most of Southeastern Michigan.

In Chart 6, the five-day rolling average for the number of deaths in Michigan, shows the number of deaths is increasing at a minimal rate. On June 27 there were 5,902 deaths (an increase of 2 deaths from the day prior). The actual cumulative COVID-19 deaths on June 29 was 5,915, an increase of 4 deaths from the prior day.  Two of the deaths that were reported on June 29 occurred in Southeastern Michigan, one in Detroit and the other in Wayne County (outside of Detroit). Confused again

Chart 7 (a 5-day rolling average) echoes the message the statewide data is conveying regarding COVID deaths in Michigan-they are occurring at minimal rates and mostly in Southeastern Michigan. On June 27 the City of Detroit reported 1,438 deaths, an increase of 1 death from the day prior. Wayne County had the second highest total at 1,151 deaths on June 27.

The per capita rates for the number of total COVID deaths in Southeastern Michigan remained the same for each entity in Southeastern Michigan on June 29 for at least the last four days, if not longer. Detroit reported 214 total COVID deaths per 100,000 people, which was equivalent to 1,439 deaths. Wayne County reported a per capita rate of 107 (1,153 deaths), Macomb County reported a per capita rate of 100 (870 deaths) and Oakland County reported a per capita rate of 83 (1,043 deaths). Each county in Southeastern Michigan, and the City of Detroit, have experienced no increase to minimal increases in the per capita rates for the number of total COVID deaths for the last several weeks.

The State of Michigan reported a per capita rate for the number of total COVID deaths at 59 per 100,000 people, which was equivalent to 5,915 total deaths.

Chart 9, the five day rolling average of deaths, shows the number of new statewide deaths was reported at 9 on June 27. Furthermore, Chart 10 shows how the number of deaths in Southeastern Michigan continues to decline. Detroit and Macomb and Wayne counties each reported 2 new deaths on June 27 and Oakland County reported 1; the other counties in the region reported 0. These numbers are based on 5-day rolling averages.

Map 3, below, shows the average number of new deaths for Southeastern Michigan between June 18-25. According to the data, no county in the region other than Oakland County reported even an average of one new death last week. Oakland County reported an average of 1.3 deaths between June 18-25 and the City of Detroit reported an average of 1.4 deaths, which was the highest in the region. Macomb County reported an average of 0.3 death last week while Wayne County reported an average of 0.8.

The fatality rates for the State of Michigan and Wayne County are slowly starting to decline while the fatality rates for the City of Detroit and Macomb and Oakland counties have remained stable. Detroit continues to report the highest fatality rate at 12.5 percent while the State’s fatality rate has decreased to 9.3 percent and Wayne County’s rate has decreased to 11.3 percent. To a great extent these numbers are now determined by past totals that dominate the calculations.

The New York Times has created a national map of new daily COVID numbers at the county level, showing how the numbers increase, decrease or remain flat over a 2 week period. As has been shown in this post, counties in Southeastern Michigan-such as Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Wayne counties-are experiencing a slight increase in new daily numbers. A number of out-state counties are experiencing very large increases. But, as the NYT map shows, counties throughout the country, particularly in the South and Southwest, are seeing large increases in the number of COVID cases. Increases have been linked to people not wearing masks nor adhering to social distancing rules. People are socializing in large groups where few people wear masks showing little regard to health and safety regulations set forth by the Centers for Disease Control. Let’s keep Michigan out of the ranks of states with large increases. Wear a mask and social distance!

As the coronavirus numbers are increasing once again in Michigan-over the weekend we saw new case numbers increase by 641 over two days bringing the State’s total count to 63,261-we must also better understand what populations this disease is hitting the hardest. The State of Michigan breaks down demographic data for those who have tested positive for COVID by race, gender and age. In this post we examine the race data for Southeastern Michigan and later this week we will examine the gender data. The four maps in this post examine the race data for are the black, white, Asian American/Pacific Islander, and Native American populations.

According to the data, 31 percent of those who have tested positive for COVID in Michigan are black, with the highest concentration per capita in Southeastern Michigan being in Wayne County (black individuals make up 14 percent of Michigan’s population). There are 17,042 per million black individuals who have tested positive for COVID in Wayne County, this is equivalent to 2,851 black individuals. For the City of Detroit, where the overall number of black individuals who have tested positive for COVID is the highest, there were 12,526 black individuals per million who tested positive. The Detroit per capita rate is equivalent to 6,906 black individuals who tested positive for COVID.  Overall, 35 percent of the State’s black community who has tested positive for COVID lives in Detroit. In Southeastern Michigan, Livingston County has the lowest concentration of black individuals who tested positive for COVID. According to the data, there are 4,276 black individuals per million who tested positive, which is equivalent to 8 total black individuals.

When examining the white population in Michigan, 24,933 individuals have tested positive for COVID, which is 39 percent of the population (79 percent of Michigan’s population is white). In the second map below, the data shows that per capita (per million) Detroit has the highest number of white individuals who have tested positive for COVID at 6,370, which is equivalent to 615 total white individuals. In total, Wayne County has the highest number of white individuals in Southeastern Michigan who have tested positive for COVID at 4,371, this is equal to 4,713 white individuals per million. Oakland and Macomb counties also have more than 3,000 white individuals test positive for COVID. In Oakland County there are 3,799 white individuals who have tested for COVID and in Macomb County there are 3,299 white individuals who have tested for COVID. These raw numbers are equivalent to 3,830 and 4,471 white individuals per million, respectively.

The Asian American/Pacific Islander and Native American populations have been affected less by the coronavirus, in large part because those are smaller populations. However, per capita (per million) the number of those who have tested positive for COVID in those populations rivals, in some cases, those who have tested positive in the black and white populations. Map 3, which is the first map below, shows that in Macomb County there are 6,041 Asian American/Pacific Islander individuals who have tested positive for COVID, this is equivalent to 245 people. While Macomb County has the highest per capita rate of Asian American/Pacific Islander individuals who have tested positive for COVID, Oakland County has the highest total number of individuals at 317. Oakland County’s per capita rate of Asian American/Pacific Islanders who have tested positive for COVID is 2,919 per million.

For the Native American/Alaskan American majority of the counties in the region did not have enough data on this population to produce a per capita rate. But, of those that, did Oakland County has the highest per capita rate at 8,610 per million, which is equivalent to 47 total individuals.

The per capita rates discussed in this post show, in comparison, where the concentrations of positive COVID tests are among each population by race. By comparing the data amongst the maps we can see which county and which race has the highest concentration of positive COVID tests. As the first map showed, the black community in Wayne County has the highest per capita rate of individuals who have tested positive for COVID at 17,042 per million. As we know this far into the pandemic, COVID has disproportionately hit the black community in Michigan, and throughout the country.  Reasons attributed to this include lack of access to health care, denser living situations and a higher percentage of health disparities (heart disease and diabetes, amongst others) in the black community. Much of this is related to economic disparities amongst the black and white populations in Michigan, and beyond. In a future post we will also examine these disparities and how they impact Southeastern Michigan and the black community.

On June 25 the State of Michigan reported 353 new COVID-19 cases, which is the highest number of single day cases since May. While the recent new case number data remains under the peak number of new daily cases reported in April, when we were seeing numbers in the thousands, the State of Michigan is showing signs of an uptick.

On June 25, the State of Michigan reported a total of 62,306 cases, an increase of 353 cases from the day prior. The daily total was equivalent to 624 cases per 100,000 people (Chart 4). Of those 353 cases, 144 were documented in Southeastern Michigan. In total, 41 percent of the new COVID cases were in Southeastern Michigan, meaning case numbers are increasing at a higher rate outside of the region than locally. In Chart 1 we show that the State total for the number of COVID cases on  June 22 was 61,706–a five-day rolling average. The five-day rolling average for the total number of COVID cases (Chart 1) reflects a smoother curve and adjusts for fluctuations in testing and/or the quality of reporting or failure to report. A look at Chart 1 further reflects the recent uptick in new daily cases, showing a less flattened curve in the last few days.

Chart 2 shows that, based on the five-day rolling averages, the growth of new COVID cases in Southeastern Michigan continues to increase but at a slower rate than previously, and at a slower rate than that of the entire State. On June 23 the number of cases in Detroit reached 11,432, the highest in the region, and Wayne County reported the second highest number of cases at 10,006. On June 22, the five-day rolling average for the number of COVID cases in Oakland County was 8,692, and Macomb County reported 7,004.

The City of Detroit had 1,708 COVID cases per 100,000 people as of June 25, an increase from 1,699 on June 24 (Chart 3). This is based upon a reported increase of 24 new COVID cases between June 24 and June 25, bringing the total number of COVID cases in Detroit to 11,492. Wayne County reported 936 cases per 100,000 people, and Oakland County had 694 cases per 100,000 people. These per capita rates were based upon 10,081 total cases for Wayne and for 8,733 Oakland. Macomb County reported 806 cases per 100,000 people, which is based upon 7,047 cases.

The daily data highlighted in these posts is from Michigan.gov/coronavirus, where data is updated daily at 3 p.m. Historical data were supplied from covidtracking.com, which republishes COVID data from the State. Additionally, the case totals do not reflect the number of people who have recovered, just those who have been infected. In early June the State changed how it reports its data on the website, making data more accurate in the long-term but more complicated to track as well. The State regularly updates older data and as we continue to publish regular updates on COVID the State’s changes to past data many not always be reflected in our posts. The data published in new posts is accurate for the day we received it on though.

Chart 4 shows that Wayne County reported the highest number of daily cases, according to the five-day rolling average, at 27 on June 23. Detroit reported 23 new daily cases while Macomb and Oakland counties each reported 14. Each one of these five-day rolling average data points are higher than what has been reported in over a week, again showing signs that COVID numbers are increasing at a higher rate now than in recent weeks.

On June 25, the per capita rate for the number of new daily COVID cases per 100,000 people was 4 for the State, which was equivalent to 353 new cases. On June 25, Detroit and Monroe County also had a per capita rate for the number of new daily COVID cases per 100,000 people of 4. For the City of Detroit this per capita rate was equivalent to 24 new cases on June 25. Wayne County had the highest per capita rate for the number of new daily COVID cases per 100,000 people in the region at 5; this was equivalent to 49 new cases. In Southeastern Michigan there were 144 new COVID cases reported on June 25, an increase from the 123 new COVID cases reported the day prior.

In Chart 6, the five-day rolling average for the number of deaths in Michigan shows how they have leveled off during the month of June, but continue to inch toward a total of 6,000 deaths. On June 23 there were 5,864 deaths (an increase of 9 deaths from the day prior). The actual cumulative COVID-19 deaths on June 25 was 5,887, an increase of 19 deaths from the prior day. Of those deaths that were reported on June 25, 14 were in Southeastern Michigan. So, while new COVID cases numbers are increasing at a higher rate outside of Southeastern Michigan, the region continues to account for majority of the deaths.

Chart 7 (a 5-day rolling average) further reflects how the number of deaths has leveled off in the State and Southeastern Michigan. On June 23 the City of Detroit reported 1,431 deaths, an increase of 2 deaths from the day prior. Wayne County had the second highest total at 1,143 deaths on June 23.

The per capita rates for the number of total COVID deaths in Southeastern Michigan remained the same for each entity, except Detroit, on June 25. Detroit reported 214 total COVID deaths per 100,000 people (a slight increase from a rate of 213 the day prior), which was equivalent to 1,438 deaths. Wayne County reported a per capita rate of 106 (1,145 deaths), Macomb County reported a per capita rate of 99 (863 deaths) and Oakland County reported a per capita rate of 82 (1,043 deaths). Each county in Southeastern Michigan, and the City of Detroit, have experienced no increase to minimal increases in the per capita rates for the number of total COVID deaths for the last several weeks.

The State of Michigan reported a per capita rate for the number of total COVID deaths at 59 per 100,000 people, which was equivalent to 5,887 total deaths.

Chart 9, the five day rolling average of deaths, shows the number of new statewide deaths was reported at 9 on June 23. Furthermore, Chart 10 shows how the number of deaths in Southeastern Michigan continues to decline. Detroit reported 2 new deaths on June 23 and Wayne County reported 1; the other counties in the region reported 0. These numbers are based on 5-day rolling averages.

For the State of Michigan, the City of Detroit and Macomb and Oakland counties the fatality rates have remained stable for the last two weeks. Detroit continues to report the highest fatality rate at 12.5 percent while the State’s fatality rate is 9.5 percent. Chart 11 also shows that the fatality rates for Wayne, Monroe and Livingston counties have also been decreasing.

Nationwide, several states are seeing some of the highest new daily COVID cases they have yet experienced. And, while Michigan’s numbers are lower than April, signs are pointing toward an upward trend statewide. This comes as the State is slowly beginning to re-open. However, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer did say Michigan is not ready to enter Stage 5 of the re-opening phase because there are still concerns of the virus spreading at a rapid pace. She has taken this decision as other states experience large daily spikes, and isolated hot spots continue to pop up in Michigan (such as a recent East Lansing incident). Currently, Michigan ranks ninth in the number of confirmed cases and sixth in the number of reported deaths linked to COVID-19.

According to the State of Michigan, the total number of COVID cases in Michigan rose to 58,870  on June 7, an increase of 121 cases from the previous day. The daily total was equivalent to 589 cases per 100,000 people (Chart 4). Of those 121 cases, 5 were documented in Southeastern Michigan. In Chart 1 we show that the State total for the number of COVID cases on  June 5 was 58,484–a five-day rolling average. The five-day rolling average for the total number of COVID cases (Chart 1) reflects a smoother curve and adjusts for fluctuations in testing and/or the quality of reporting or failure to report.

Chart 2 shows that, based on the five-day rolling averages, the growth of new COVID cases in Southeastern Michigan has continued to increase at a slower pace. On June 5, the number of cases in Detroit reached 11,123, the highest in the region, and Wayne County reported the second highest number of cases at 9,482. On June 5, the five-day rolling average for the number of COVID cases in Oakland County was 8,447, and Macomb County reported 6,819.

The City of Detroit had 1,664 COVID cases per 100,000 people as of June 5, an increase from 1,657 on June 5 (Chart 3). This is based upon a reported increase of 52 new COVID cases since June 5, bringing the total number of COVID cases in Detroit to 11,196. Wayne County reported 880 cases per 100,000 people, and Oakland County had 671  cases per 100,000 people. These per capita rates were based upon 9,474 total cases for Wayne and for 8,438 Oakland. Macomb County reported 777 cases per 100,000 people, which is based upon 6,790 cases.

The daily data highlighted in these posts is from Michigan.gov/coronavirus, where data is updated daily at 3 p.m. Historical data were supplied from covidtracking.com, which republishes COVID data from the State. Additionally, the case totals do not reflect the number of people who have recovered, just those who have been infected.

According to the State of Michigan, the total number of COVID cases in Michigan rose to 58,870  on June 7, an increase of 121 cases from the previous day. The daily total was equivalent to 589 cases per 100,000 people (Chart 4). Of those 121 cases, 5 were documented in Southeastern Michigan. In Chart 1 we show that the State total for the number of COVID cases on  June 5 was 58,484–a five-day rolling average. The five-day rolling average for the total number of COVID cases (Chart 1) reflects a smoother curve and adjusts for fluctuations in testing and/or the quality of reporting or failure to report.

Chart 2 shows that, based on the five-day rolling averages, the growth of new COVID cases in Southeastern Michigan has continued to increase at a slower pace. On June 5, the number of cases in Detroit reached 11,123, the highest in the region, and Wayne County reported the second highest number of cases at 9,482. On June 5, the five-day rolling average for the number of COVID cases in Oakland County was 8,447, and Macomb County reported 6,819.

The City of Detroit had 1,664 COVID cases per 100,000 people as of June 5, an increase from 1,657 on June 5 (Chart 3). This is based upon a reported increase of 52 new COVID cases since June 5, bringing the total number of COVID cases in Detroit to 11,196. Wayne County reported 880 cases per 100,000 people, and Oakland County had 671  cases per 100,000 people. These per capita rates were based upon 9,474 total cases for Wayne and for 8,438 Oakland. Macomb County reported 777 cases per 100,000 people, which is based upon 6,790 cases.

The daily data highlighted in these posts is from Michigan.gov/coronavirus, where data is updated daily at 3 p.m. Historical data were supplied from covidtracking.com, which republishes COVID data from the State. Additionally, the case totals do not reflect the number of people who have recovered, just those who have been infected.

In Chart 6, the five-day rolling average for the number of deaths in Michigan shows a continuing slow increase (a lagged number of 5,618 deaths, an increase of 12 deaths). The actual reported COVID-19 deaths on June 7 was 5,656, an increase of 4 deaths from the day prior. All of those deaths occurred in Southeastern Michigan, 3 in Detroit and 1 in Wayne County.

Chart 7 (a 5-day rolling average) portrays how Detroit continues to report the highest cumulative number of deaths at 1,391 on June 5. Wayne County had the second highest total at 1,110 on June 5.

Reflective of the trend, we saw with the per capita rates earlier in this post, many of them in Southeastern Michigan remained the same due to no or minimal increases in the number of deaths over the weekend. Detroit reported 208 COVID deaths per 100,000 people on June 7, which was equivalent to 1,398 deaths (an increase of 3 from the day before). Wayne County reported 104 COVID deaths per 100,000 people on June 7, which was equivalent to 1,116 total deaths (an increase of 1 from the day prior).

Chart 9, the five day rolling average of deaths,  shows the number of new statewide deaths was reported at 12 on June 5, a continued decline over the last several days. Furthermore, Chart 10 shows how the number of deaths in Southeastern Michigan  also either remained stagnant or declined. Detroit and Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties all reported new deaths. Detroit and Wayne County each reported 4 and Macomb and Oakland counties each reported 3 new deaths. These numbers are based on 5-day rolling averages.

With the stagnation of the number of new cases and deaths over the weekend, the fatality rates in Southeastern Michigan also remained the same, as did the State’s rate. For the nineteenth day in a row the State reported a fatality rate of 9.6 percent. Detroit reported a fatality rate of 12.5 percent.

One reason we may be seeing such high fatality rates in Michigan is due to the low testing rates. When only having-presumably-a lower of number confirmed COVID cases than is actually likely due to the limited availability of tests, the fatality rate appears higher because the base comparison is smaller than it might be.

This posts shows how there were few new COVID cases and deaths reported over the weekend. We do know that the number of cases and deaths has been declining over the last few weeks. However, the Detroit Free Press reported that a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services representative said that Sundays are typically when the lowest numbers are reported. Additionally, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has changed how they report the data visually and is now displaying confirmed and probable cases.

According to the State of Michigan, the total number of COVID cases in Michigan rose to 58,241  on June 4, an increase of 206 cases from the previous day. The daily total was equivalent to 583 cases per 100,000 people (Chart 4). Of those 206 cases, 97 were documented in Southeastern Michigan, which was equal to 47 percent of the new cases. In Chart 1 we show that the State total for the number of COVID cases on  June 2 was 57,787–a five-day rolling average. The five-day rolling average for the total number of COVID cases (Chart 1) reflects a smoother curve and adjusts for fluctuations in testing and/or the quality of reporting or failure to report.

Chart 2 shows that, based on the five-day rolling averages, the growth of new COVID cases in Southeastern Michigan is only minimally increasing. On June 3 the number of cases in Detroit reached 11,075, the highest in the region, and Wayne County reported the second highest number of cases at 9,417. On June 3, the five-day rolling average for the number of COVID cases in Oakland County was 8,416, and Macomb County reported 6,783.

The City of Detroit had 1,653 COVID cases per 100,000 people as of June 4, an increase from 1,649 the day before (Chart 3). This is based upon a reported increase of 25 new COVID cases, bringing the total number of COVID cases in Detroit to 11,116. Wayne County reported 880 cases per 100,000 people, and Oakland County had 671  cases per 100,000 people. These per capita rates were based upon 9,474 total cases for Wayne and for 8,438 Oakland. Macomb County reported 777 cases per 100,000 people, which is based upon 6,790 cases.

The daily data highlighted in these posts is from Michigan.gov/coronavirus, where data is updated daily at 3 p.m. Historical data were supplied from covidtracking.com, which republishes COVID data from the State. Additionally, the case totals do not reflect the number of people who have recovered, just those who have been infected.

Chart 4 shows that Detroit reported the highest number of daily cases, according to the five-day rolling average, at 36 on June 2. Macomb County reported 33 new COVID cases and Wayne County reported 31.

On June 4, the per capita rate for the number of new daily COVID cases per 100,000 people was 2 for the State, which was equivalent to 206 new cases. This was a decrease from the day before. Detroit and Livingston County both reported per capita rates higher than the State, each reporting 4 new COVID deaths per 100,000 people. For Detroit this was equivalent to 25 new COVID deaths and for Livingston County this was equivalent to 7. On June 4, Macomb and Wayne Counties each reported 2 new COVID cases per 100,000 people. These rates were equivalent to 21 and 24 new cases, respectively. Oakland County had a per capita rate of 1, which was reflective of 13 new reported cases. Overall, 97 new COVID cases were reported in Southeastern Michigan on June 4. This is a decrease from the day prior.

In Chart 6, the five-day rolling average for the number of deaths in Michigan shows a continuing slow increase (a lagged number of 5,541 deaths, an increase of 26 deaths). The actual reported COVID-19 deaths on June 4 was 5,595, an increase of 25 deaths from the day prior. Of those 25 deaths, 13 were added on as result of comparing death certificates to the COVID database. Additionally, 18 of those 25 deaths occurred in Southeastern Michigan.

Chart 7 (a 5-day rolling average) portrays how Detroit continues to report the highest cumulative number of deaths at 1,380 on June 2. Wayne County had the second highest total at 1,094 on June 2.

The City of Detroit and Wayne County were the only ones in the data examined to experience a per capita increase in the total number of COVID deaths per 100,000 people on June 4. Detroit’s per capita rate was 206 COVID deaths per 100,000 people, which was equivalent to 1,388 deaths. Wayne County’s rate was 103 COVID deaths per 100,000 people, which was equivalent to 1,104 death. Macomb and Oakland counties’ rates, along with the rates of the other counties in the region, remained the same as the day prior. Macomb County’s rate was 95 COVID deaths per 100,000 people (828 deaths) and Oakland County’s rate was 80 (1,006 deaths). Detroit had the highest single day death count in Southeastern Michigan on June 4; 7 COVID deaths were reported. The State’s rate remained to 56 COVID deaths per 100,000 people, which was equivalent to 5,595 deaths (25 new deaths)

Chart 9, the five day rolling average of deaths,  shows the number of new statewide deaths decline from 33 on June 1 to 26 on June 2. Furthermore, Chart 10 shows how the number of deaths in Southeastern Michigan  also declined. Detroit and Wayne County both reported the lowest number of daily deaths at 4 on June 2, per the five-day rolling average.

On June 4, the fatality rate for Detroit slightly increased to 12.5 percent. The red dotted line-which represents the State of Michigan-remains the most notable though as the fatality rate of 9.6 percent has remained the same for 17 days now.

One reason we may be seeing such high fatality rates in Michigan is due to the low testing rates. When only having-presumably-a lower of number confirmed COVID cases than is actually likely due to the limited availability of tests, the fatality rate appears higher because the base comparison is smaller than it might be.

Both the raw data and the rolling averages show that COVID numbers continue decline both in the State and in Southeastern Michigan. With the weekend coming soon we may see a continued decline, but the question always remains if that is due to true declines or a delay in inputting data.

According to the State of Michigan, the total number of COVID cases in Michigan rose to 58,035  on June 3, an increase of 304 cases from the previous day. The daily total was equivalent to 581 cases per 100,000 people (Chart 4). Of those 304 cases, 140 were documented in Southeastern Michigan, which was equal to 41 percent of the new cases. In Chart 1 we show that the State total for the number of COVID cases on  June 1 was 57,516–a five-day rolling average. The five-day rolling average for the total number of COVID cases (Chart 1) reflects a smoother curve and adjusts for fluctuations in testing and/or the quality of reporting or failure to report.

Chart 2 shows that, based on the five-day rolling averages, the growth of new COVID cases in Southeastern Michigan has further flattened overall. On June 1 the number of cases in Detroit reached 11,039, the highest in the region, and Wayne County reported the second highest number of cases at 9,386. On June 1, the five-day rolling average for the number of COVID cases in Oakland County was 8,389, and Macomb County reported 6,703.

The City of Detroit had 1,649 COVID cases per 100,000 people as of June 3, a small increase from 1,645 the day before (Chart 3). This is based upon a reported increase of 23 new COVID cases, bringing the total number of COVID cases in Detroit to 11,091. Wayne County reported 878 cases per 100,000 people, and Oakland County had 670  cases per 100,000 people. These per capita rates were based upon 9,450 total cases for Wayne and for 8,425 Oakland. Macomb County reported 775 cases per 100,000 people, which is based upon 6,769 cases.

The daily data highlighted in these posts is from Michigan.gov/coronavirus, where data is updated daily at 3 p.m. Historical data were supplied from covidtracking.com, which republishes COVID data from the State. Additionally, the case totals do not reflect the number of people who have recovered, just those who have been infected.

Chart 4 shows that Detroit reported the highest number of daily cases, according to the five-day rolling average, at 32. However, Macomb County wasn’t far behind, reporting 31 new cases on June 1. Macomb County’s numbers slightly increased from the day prior while Detroit’s numbers decreased by 1.

On June 3, the per capita rate for the number of new daily COVID cases per 100,000 people was 3 for the State, which was equivalent to 304 new cases. This was an increase from the day before . Detroit also had a per capita rate of 3 on June 3, which was equivalent to 23 new COVID cases. Both Wayne and Macomb counties had higher per capita rates than Detroit and the State. On June 3, Macomb County reported 6 new COVID cases per 100,000 people and Wayne County reported 5 new COVID cases per 100,000 people. These rates were equivalent to 49 and 50 new cases, respectively. Oakland County had a per capita rate of 1, which was reflective of 13 new reported cases. Overall, 140 new COVID cases were reported in Southeastern Michigan on June 3. This is an increase of 94 new cases over the 43 new cases reported from the day prior.

In Chart 6, the five-day rolling average for the number of deaths in Michigan shows a continuing slow increase (a lagged number of 5,515 deaths, an increase of 33 deaths). The actual reported COVID-19 deaths on June 3 was 5,570, an increase of 17 deaths from the day prior. Of those 17  deaths, Southeastern Michigan accounted for 16 of them. While the number of new daily cases increased in Michigan on June 3 the number of new daily deaths did not. On the June 2 the state had reported 37 deaths. However, the State did not tack on additional COVID deaths discovered through death certificate comparisons as it did the day prior.

Chart 7 (a 5-day rolling average) portrays how Detroit continues to report the highest cumulative number of deaths at 1,376 on June 1. Wayne County had the second highest total at 1,090 on June 1.

The State of Michigan, along with Macomb and Oakland counties, were the only three in the data examined to experience a per capita increase in the total number of COVID deaths per 100,000 people on June 3. The State’s rate increased to 56 COVID deaths per 100,000 people, which was equivalent to 5,570 deaths (17 new deaths). Macomb County’s per capita rate increase by 1 to 90; Oakland County’s rate also increased by 1 to 80. These rates were equivalent to 826 and 1,003 total deaths, respectively. In Detroit, the per capita rate remained at 205 (representing 1,380 deaths) and in Wayne County there were 102 COVID deaths per 100,000 people (1,098 total deaths). Macomb County had the highest single day death count in Southeastern Michigan on June 3; 8 COVID deaths were reported. One death was reported in Detroit.

Chart 9, the five day rolling average of deaths,  shows the number of new statewide deaths increased by 1, to 33, on June 1. Furthermore, Chart 10 shows how the number of deaths in Southeastern Michigan remained stagnant, except for Wayne County. Wayne County reported 6 new deaths on June 1, which was a decline of 1 from the day prior. Both Wayne and Oakland counties reported 6 new deaths while Macomb County reported 7 new deaths, the highest daily total in the region. These numbers are based on five-day rolling averages.

On June 3, the fatality rates continued to remain fairly stagnant across the region and for the State. The most notable is the State now reporting a fatality rate of 9.6 percent for 16 days in a row.

One reason we may be seeing such high fatality rates in Michigan is due to the low testing rates. When only having-presumably-a lower of number confirmed COVID cases than is actually likely due to the limited availability of tests, the fatality rate appears higher because the base comparison is smaller than it might be.

As the numbers continue to decline compared to where they were two months ago or even weeks ago, hospitals are now accepting visitors, and restaurants are preparing to open. This, and much more, represents a shift in how the spread of the virus is being dealt with and that is because leaders believe numbers are low enough to allow such actions. Restrictions, such as wearing face masks and maintaining a six-foot distance, remain in force however.

According to the State of Michigan, the total number of COVID cases in Michigan rose to 57,731 on June 2, an increase of 199 cases from the previous day. The daily total was equivalent to 578 cases per 100,000 people (Chart 4). Of those 199 cases, 43 were documented in Southeastern Michigan, which was equal to 22 percent of the new cases. In Chart 1 we show that the State total for the number of COVID cases on May 31 was 57,233–a five-day rolling average. The five-day rolling average for the total number of COVID cases (Chart 1) reflects a smoother curve and adjusts for fluctuations in testing and/or the quality of reporting or failure to report.

Chart 2 shows that, based on the five-day rolling averages, the growth of new COVID cases in Southeastern Michigan has further flattened as new daily case numbers decline. On May 31 the number of cases in Detroit reached 11,007, the highest in the region, and Wayne County reported the second highest number of cases at 9,335. On May 31, the five-day rolling average for the number of COVID cases in Oakland County was 8,369, and Macomb County reported 6,672.

The City of Detroit had 1,645 COVID cases per 100,000 people as of June 2, a small increase from 1,644 the day before (Chart 3). This is based upon a reported increase of 17 new COVID cases, bringing the total number of COVID cases in Detroit to 11,068. Wayne County reported 873 cases per 100,000 people, and Oakland County had 669 cases per 100,000 people, the same as the day before. These per capita rates were based upon 9,400 total cases for Wayne and for 8,412 Oakland. Macomb County reported 769 cases per 100,000 people, which is based upon 6,720 cases.

The daily data highlighted in these posts is from Michigan.gov/coronavirus, where data is updated daily at 3 p.m. Historical data were supplied from covidtracking.com, which republishes COVID data from the State. Additionally, the case totals do not reflect the number of people who have recovered, just those who have been infected.

Chart 4 shows that Wayne County, among the units covered here, again reported the highest number of daily cases. On May 31 49 new cases were reported in Wayne County, a decrease from the day prior, and Detroit reported 33 new cases, also a decrease from the day prior. The numbers reported in this chart reflect a five-day rolling average.

On June 2, the per capita rate for the number of new daily COVID cases per 100,000 people was 2 for the State, which was equivalent to 199 new cases, increases from June 1. The State had a higher per capita rate compared to Detroit and all counties in Southeastern Michigan. Detroit, Macomb, Washtenaw and Wayne counties all reported a per capita rate of 1 per 100,000 people for the number of new COVID cases and the other counties in the region reported rates of 0. Detroit’s per capita rate of 1 was equal to 10 new COVID cases while Macomb County’s was equal to 13 new cases, Wayne County’s was equal to 12 new cases and Oakland County’s per capita rate of 0 was reflective of 0 new reported cases. Overall, 43 new COVID cases were reported in Southeastern Michigan on June 2. This is a decline from the day prior.

In Chart 6, the five-day rolling average for the number of deaths in Michigan shows a continuing slow increase (a lagged number of 5,482 deaths, an increase of 32 deaths). The actual reported COVID-19 deaths on June 2 was 5,533, an increase of 37 deaths from the day prior, 11 of which were tacked onto the daily total as a result of comparing death certificates with the COVID database. Furthermore, of those 37  deaths Southeastern Michigan accounted for 25 of them. The number of new deaths in Southeastern Michigan nearly doubled from the day prior but continue to remain much lower than even a few weeks ago.

Chart 7 (a 5-day rolling average) portrays how Detroit continues to report the highest cumulative number of deaths at 1,371 on May 31. Wayne County had the second highest total at 1,084 on May 31.

The per capita rate for the total number of COVID deaths increased by one for Detroit and Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. The rate for the other counties remained the same as the day prior. In Detroit the per capita rate increased to 205 (representing 1,380 deaths). In Wayne County there were 102 COVID deaths per 100,000 people (1,095 total deaths). In Oakland County there were 79 deaths per 100,000 people (999 total deaths), and in Macomb County there were 94  COVID deaths per 100,000 people (818 total). Wayne County had the highest single day death count in Southeastern Michigan on June 2; 7 COVID deaths were reported. The State of Michigan had 55 COVID deaths per 100,000 people, which was equal to 5,533 total deaths. The State’s per capita rate did not increase as the total number of new deaths only increased by 37.

Chart 9, the five day rolling average of deaths,  shows the number of new statewide deaths declined again, this time to 32 on May 31. Furthermore, Chart 10 shows how the number of deaths in Southeastern Michigan remained stagnant, except for Wayne County. Wayne County reported 7 new deaths on May 31, the highest in the region, and Detroit reported 6 new deaths. These numbers are based on five-day rolling averages.

While Michigan maintained a fatality rate of 9.6 percent for the 15^th day in row, Detroit’s rose to 12.5 percent and Macomb County’s rose to 12.2 percent (the highest it has been) on June 2.

One reason we may be seeing such high fatality rates in Michigan is due to the low testing rates. When only having-presumably-a lower of number confirmed COVID cases than is actually likely due to the limited availability of tests, the fatality rate appears higher because the base comparison is smaller than it might be.

The data reported on June 2 shows that numbers continue to remain stagnant and/or decline. However, with the incubation time of the virus being up to 14 days we have yet to see if and what impact the holiday weekend had on the spread of the virus.