Coronavirus in Michigan: Day 33 

Ingham, Clinton and Eaton counties each track another COVID-19 death  

More than 25K coronavirus cases, 1.6K deaths tracked across Michigan 

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(This story was updated at 4:17 p.m.)

MONDAY, April 13 — More than 25,000 cases of COVID-19 have now been tracked across Michigan, with more than 1,600 dead, including three new deaths reported in Greater Lansing.  

At least 997 new cases of coronavirus and 115 new deaths were reported statewide today, with a fourth death in Clinton and Ingham counties and a fifth death reported in Eaton County today.  

Here are the latest case and death statistics across Greater Lansing, Michigan and the country:         

Ingham County         

Cases — 254  

Deaths — 4  

Recoveries — 60    

In Ingham County, most cases — 67-75 of them — have been detected in south Lansing in zip codes 48911 and 48910. East Lansing, Meridian and Bath townships also charted 31-35 cases for those in zip code 48823. The city of Mason, in zip code 48854, also tracked 26-30 cases.    

Other Ingham County zip codes where COVID-19 cases have been identified included: 48864 with 21-25 cases; 48842 with 16-20 cases; and 48906 and 48912 with 11-15 cases. Zip codes 48840, 48895, 48917, 48912, 48915, 48819, 48827, 48891, 48909, 48933, 49251, 49264 and 49285 each have between 1-10 confirmed coronavirus cases, county officials said yesterday.     

Eaton County         

Cases — 74     

Deaths — 5  

Recoveries — 44  

Clinton County         

Cases — 93 

Deaths — 4     

Recoveries — N/A     

Michigan         

Cases — 25,635 (+4%)         

Deaths — 1,602 (+7.7%)         

Recoveries — 433     

According to state reports, about 79% of cases (and about 84% of those dead) are from Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties, including the city of Detroit. Data also shows African Americans accounted for 33% of cases and 39% of deaths. Caucasians accounted for 27% of cases and 36% of deaths; those of unknown race charted 31% of cases and 19% of deaths.     

At least 370 cases and eight deaths are among Michigan Department of Corrections inmates.   

U.S.       

Cases — 571,694      

Deaths — 23,036 

Source: The New York Times      

Massachusetts knocked Michigan down today to become the state with the fourth most confirmed cases in the country, also behind New York and New Jersey. Michigan also reports the third-highest number of deaths in the U.S. — the country with the most confirmed cases.  

In Lansing…    

Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail has revised and extended a countywide mandate that essential employers continue daily screenings of their employees before they report to work and implement social distancing measures until at least April 30, to coincide with the state lockdown.  

Across Michigan…    

While state officials continue to identify hundreds of COVID-19 tests every day, results released yesterday and today offered a glimmer of hope for many residents. Michigan’s chief medical officer, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, this morning said that Michigan may be reaching a plateau. 

“Despite the reduction in the rate of growth, there are still many new cases and deaths every single day,” Khaldun said earlier this afternoon. “As we move forward, we must be mindful that different areas of the state may be different as it relates to the number of cases of COVID-19.” 

The Department of Health and Human Services also cannot say this represents a “true decline” in coronavirus cases and deaths. Fewer tests performed over the holiday weekend may have created a lag, giving the false appearance of improvements, officials warned yesterday.  

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer continued to face criticism this weekend for mandating many businesses to remain closed under her “Stay Safe, Stay Home” executive order, which also restricts travel and largely confined many residents to their homes until at least April 30.  

U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, among many others, chimed in on Twitter over the last few days.  

"As a federal official, I do my best to stay out of state politics,” he said.”But I have a constitutional duty to ensure states don’t trample on the rights of the people. @GovWhitmer’s latest order goes too far and will erode confidence in her leadership. She should immediately reassess it."  

While Whitmer said she hopes to eventually allow businesses to return to normal operations, she doubled down on the necessity of the business restrictions at a press conference today. And until Michigan witnesses a sustained decrease in COVID-19 cases, that won’t change.  

“I’ve got to use every lever at my disposal to protect people,” Whitmer said. “I don’t enjoy using these levers, but the fact of the matter is that this virus is an incredible opponent that we all have to wage this war against together. I don’t do any of this lightly. It weighs heavily on me.” 

Meanwhile, floral shops across Michigan are stuck with thousands of Easter flowers as garden centers and nurseries have been deemed nonessential, like many other businesses. As a result, those businesses have struggled during a usually busy season, the Detroit Free Press reports.   

According to a detailed analysis in the Detroit Free Press, hundreds of confirmed COVID-19 cases have been identified among staff and residents at Michigan nursing home. In Wayne County, 35% of confirmed virus-related deaths had been nursing home residents, reports state.  

Mackinac Island is delaying its summer season, making the island unusually isolated with fewer than 1,000 residents and a statewide ban on vacation travel, reports the Detroit Free Press.   

The latest information is posted at michigan.gov/coronavirus and cdc.gov/coronavirus.         

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