The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 58,035 as of Wednesday, including 5,570 deaths, state officials report.
Wednesday’s update represents 304 new cases and 17 additional deaths. Tuesday’s total was 57,731 confirmed cases and 5,553 deaths. New cases and deaths continue to slow in Michigan, along with hospitalizations. Testing continues to ramp up, with an average of more than 15,000 per day in the last two weeks.
Michigan has reported 38,009 COVID-19 recoveries. The state also reports "active cases," which were listed at 14,100 as of Tuesday. According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 463,000 have recovered in the U.S., with more than 1.8 million cases reported across the country. More than 106,000 have died in the U.S.