Michigan

Nearly 54,000 recoveries confirmedCoronavirus testing (AP)The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 72,502 as of Friday, including 6,108 deaths, state officials report.Friday’s update represents 660 new cases and an additional seven deaths. Thursday’s totals were 71,842 confirmed cases and 6,101 total deaths.New cases have increased moderately in the…

A third of Michiganders who test positive for coronavirus refuse to tell public health officials who they’ve come in contact with, indicating widespread noncompliance with a system that epidemiologists say is crucial to slowing the pandemic.Michigan’s chief medical executive, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, raised concerns about the problem during a press conference Wednesday. Contact tracers are…

Nearly 54,000 recoveries confirmedCoronavirus testing (AP)The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 71,197 as of Wednesday, including 6,085 deaths, state officials report.Wednesday’s update represents 891 new confirmed cases and an additional four deaths. Tuesday’s totals were 70,306 confirmed cases and 6,081 total deaths.New cases have increased moderately in…

A new clash between anti-shutdown protesters and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer could reveal whether those opposing coronavirus lockdowns can maintain momentum into the November elections. In their effort to gut Ms. Whitmer’s emergency powers, Unlock Michigan organizers have 180 days to garner 340,000 signatures for legislation that would head directly to the Republican-controlled legislature that…

Michigan health officials have connected at least 85 cases of coronavirus to crowds at an East Lansing bar after it was allowed to reopen.The Ingham County Health Department called on anyone who visited Harper’s Restaurant & Brew Pub between June 12 and June 20 to self-isolate for 14 days and seek testing.“Given the number of…