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The latest coronavirus updates: Saturday, May 23, 2020

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(WXYZ) — All of the updates on the coronavirus and the incredible impact it's having on our lives can be hard to keep up with. To help you keep up, we'll post this daily blog on our homepage. You can find all of our stories on our coronavirus page.

2:54 p.m.

Michigan now has 5,223 deaths and 54,365 positive cases of COVID-19, according to new numbers released by the state Saturday. That's up 452 cases and 65 deaths compared to Friday's numbers.

33,168 people have recovered from the virus, the state said. Those numbers are updated every Saturday.

1:12 p.m.

As autoworkers continue to head back to work, the UAW says it is 'aggressive' in making sure the Big 3 automakers comply with COVID-19 safety protocol.

Additional Coronavirus information and resources:

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Click here for a page with resources including a COVID-19 overview from the CDC, details on cases in Michigan, a timeline of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's orders since the outbreak, coronavirus' impact on Southeast Michigan, and links to more information from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC and the WHO.

View a global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University.

Find out how you can help metro Detroit restaurants struggling during the pandemic.

See all of our Helping Each Other stories.

See complete coverage on our Coronavirus Continuing Coverage page.