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CORONAVIRUS
A statewide upgrade on cases and the death toll will occur at 3 p.m.
Tuesday’s cases
State information launched April 21 shows an uptick in both cases and deaths after a number of days of decreasing numbers.
However, 137 new deaths is up from the 77 deaths reported Monday. The state will evaluate death certificates weekly. If a client who passes away is matched to a validated COVID-19 case, this will count towards the state’s death toll, which applies to 95 deaths reported Tuesday. This accounts for spikes in the death toll on April 10 and April16
The state’s total variety of cases is now 32,967 and the death toll is at 2,700
The ages of individuals who have died from COVID-19 in Michigan ranges from 5 to 107 years old.
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The Michigan Department of Corrections reports 615 cases and 20 deaths from COVID-19 There are 57 cases within the Federal Corrections Institute.
There are 3,357 COVID-19 patients who are hospitalized, that includes 1,107 on ventilators and 1,346 in critical care. An overall of 545 individuals have actually been released.
The state emphasizes that the report of cumulative data is “provisional and subject to alter. As public health examinations of individual cases continue, there will be corrections to the status and details of referred cases that lead to modifications to this report.” The state is also no longer reporting brand-new cases by county.
Founders Fest canceled
The big summer festival that Founders Brewing hosts every summer season has actually been canceled, the brewery revealed Tuesday.
” For the security of the neighborhood, our staff and the artists, we have actually chosen to give up Founders Fest 2020,” a statement checked out.
The occasion was arranged to take place on June13
2 positive cases at Heinz Factory in Holland
2 staff members of the Heinz Factory in Holland have actually checked positive for COVID-19, the business validated Tuesday. 3 extra workers are being treated as presumptive cases.
Heinz said it has actually conducted contact tracing and gotten in touch with those who were in close proximity with the staff members who have actually evaluated favorable for the infection. All 5 employees are self-quarantined in your home.
Heinz stated it closed the plant on Sunday to deep clean the center. It resumed Monday.
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Kent County sees highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases
The variety of COVID-19 cases in Kent County increased by 76 from Monday to Tuesday. This is the county’s greatest daily increase to date.
There have been 25 deaths within the county.
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Electric Forest delayed to 2021
Festival organizers say due to input from regional and state authorities they’ve decided to postpone their tenth year celebration to next year.
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Ottawa County retirement home reporting 6 total deaths, now checking all patients & personnel
Sheldon Meadows Assisted Residing In Hudsonville is now reporting a total of 6 deaths, 4 of those are confirmed as COVID-19 related and 2 are considered probable due to close contact with verified patients. The 2 latest deaths included a lady in her 90 s and a guy in his mid-80 s, both people had underlying health conditions.
Heritage Residential Or Commercial Property Management, which oversees Sheldon Meadows, said in a statement that it will now be evaluating all citizens and personnel.
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Muskegon nurse states he was fired after speaking out about PPE lack
Justin Howe spoke with 13 ON YOUR SIDE last month and said nurses at Hackley Healthcare facility were being prevented from wearing donated masks and not supplied with masks by the healthcare facility. The health system refuted these claims.
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Monday’s cases
The state reported 576 brand-new cases and 77 brand-new deaths on April 20, which brings the statewide total to 32,000 cases and 2,468 deaths. This is the fourth day in a row that the day-to-day case count was below 1,000
The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting 561 cases and 19 deaths. The Federal Correctional Institute is reporting 55 cases.
The youngest person to pass away from COVID-19 problems in Michigan is now a 5-year-old Detroit girl. Skylar Herbert developed an unusual kind of meningitis and brain swelling while battling the infection.
The state stresses that the report of cumulative information is “provisional and subject to change. As public health investigations of individual cases continue, there will be corrections to the status and details of referred cases that result in changes to this report.” The state is likewise no longer reporting new cases by county.
► Do you have more questions about COVID-19 in Michigan? Check out the state’s site.
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