Michigan has recorded the third-highest number of COVID-19 deaths and the sixth-highest number of cases in the nation over the last seven days, according to the CDC COVID Data Tracker.
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Additionally, Michigan has the seventh-highest hospitalization rate as a percent of total beds and seventh-highest number of COVID patients in the ICU, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
There were 579 deaths during the week of Nov. 15 - Nov. 21.
MDHHS says cases have declined for the first time since May, but urges caution that we will likely see a spike following the holiday gatherings. Deaths are continuing to increase.
New outbreaks at various sites, including long-term care facilities, schools, in-person workplaces and restaurants/bars have decreased by about 29 percent from the previous week.
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