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Michigan reports 24 new COVID-19 deaths, 773 new cases

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(WXYZ) — There are now 4,915 deaths and 51,914 cases of coronavirus in Michigan, according to numbers released from the State of Michigan Monday afternoon.

That's up 24 deaths, after yesterday's total of 11, and 773 cases from Sunday,.

The state saw a massive spike in cases on Thursday as they got backlogged results and saw increased testing at correctional facilities in the state.

Overall, 28,234 have recovered from the virus, according to the state. Recovery includes confirmed COVID-19 cases who are 30 days out from their onset, but the pool will expand as the pandemic continues.

Michigan also tested a record 23,647 people on May 13, nearly 10,000 more than the previous testing record set on May 12.

Of those tests 10.7% came back positive, the first time that rate has been more than 10% since April 30.

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