Michigan coronavirus data for Friday, April 23: Cases are down; deaths are up, with 1,047 since April 1
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Still, Michigan hospitalizations are also down slightly compared to the beginning of the week.
But deaths a lagging factor are still rising, with the state now averaging 58 deaths a day.
The state has reported 1,047 confirmed COVID-19 deaths so far in April, the first time since January that deaths have exceeded a 1,000 in a month.
Since Jan. 1, a total of 4,081 Michigan residents have died of confirmed coronavirus.
Below is a look at state and county numbers for new cases and positivity rates, as well as statewide numbers on hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinations.
Michigan coronavirus data for Wednesday, April 21: 56 counties trending down in case counts
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Fifty-six of Michigan’s 83 counties have reported fewer new coronavirus cases in the past seven days compared to the previous week, and 65 counties have seen a drop in their coronavirus positivity rates during that time.
Statewide, the daily average of new cases declined 14% from April 7-13 to April 14-20, while the seven-day positivity rate is now below 15%.
That said, Michigan continues to rank No. 1 in the country for per-capita coronavirus cases, and hospitalizations and deaths which are lagging factors continue to rise.
Below is a look at state and county numbers for new cases and positivity rates, as well as statewide numbers on hospitalizations, deaths and vaccinations..
Port Huron Times Herald
A 73-year-old Port Huron man accidentally shot himself in the hand while showing off his handgun Friday afternoon, according to police.
Port Huron Police Sgt. Gerard Peczeniuk said the accidental shooting was reported around 4 p.m. in the 1900 block of 21st Street.
The man, who had a concealed pistol license, was showing off his 32-caliber handgun in his home to another person. He didn’t know it was loaded when he accidentally shot himself, Peczeniuk said.
The man was transported to McLaren Port Huron hospital in stable condition and did not sustain life-threatening injuries, he said.
That s been difficult lately, Hamed said, because hospitals that would have ordinarily taken those patients don t have open beds. I can tell you right now, all our regional hospitals Port Huron, Saginaw, Flint even many in the metro Detroit area were not accepting because they were kind of at capacity themselves. So we had to call . oh God, I think 14 or 15 hospitals over my last shift to get one to accept, and it was a case-by-case basis, he said.
Dr. John Brooks is the chief medical officer for McLaren Port Huron Hospital. He said he s cautiously optimistic, though the past few weeks have been rough.