Vaccinations, reduced mobility among reasons for Michigan’s declining COVID-19 surge Posted May 08, 2021 Stickers for people who received their Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Access in Dearborn on Tuesday April, 13, 2021. Nicole Hester/ MLive.com Facebook Share Michigan is averaging less than 3,000 new coronavirus cases per day for the first time in six weeks. Although it continues to report the worst COVID-19 surge in the nation, Michigan’s daily case average has dropped 60% since it surpassed 7,000 in mid-April, and it’s also seeing declines in hospitalizations and positive test rates. Health officials are largely pointing to vaccinations as the biggest factor associated with flattening the curve. Other factors include reduced mobility, a recommitment to mitigation strategies and warmer weather moving activities and gatherings outdoors.