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Michigan set a new, single-day record for COVID-19 diagnoses Saturday, with more than 3,300 reported.
That dwarfs the numbers we saw last spring, in which the seven-day rolling average peaked at half that. The Saturday surge pushed the current seven-day rolling average to 1,876 diagnoses per day.
In a statement on Saturday, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun said it is more important than ever that people take this seriously. She urged citizens to wear a mask every time you are near someone outside of your own household. Avoid large gatherings and maintain a safe distance from others.
Hospitalization rates and death rates have not reached the levels reported last spring, but are rising, and are expected to continue to follow the upward diagnosis trend.
The 25 deaths recorded Saturday is the highest number since early June.
The Western Upper Peninsula continues to be the state’s hottest COVID-19 region.
The seven-day rolling average of diagnoses in Iron County is 85 per 100,000 residents – the highest in the state. Dickinson County’s average is 81 diagnoses per 100,000 residents. Delta County is at 63. Gogebic County’s number has climbed to 45, and Ontonagon County has increased to 40.
After spiking several weeks ago, rates in the Copper Country remain more moderate. Houghton County’s seven-day average is at 19 diagnoses per 100,000 residents. Baraga County has increased to 24.
