Grand Rapids Area Seeing High Rate Of COVID-19 Cases
The state announced that 446 more cases of the virus were confirmed in Michigan as of Wednesday and there were nine more deaths.
There has now been a total of 67,683 confirmed cases – as well as 6,024 deaths – since the virus was first detected in Michigan in March.
While Kent County did not record any additional deaths, leaving the total at 136, it did confirm 106 more cases over the previous day for a total of 5,120.
The Grand Rapids region now has the highest rate of people testing positive for COVID - 19 than any other region in the state, according to Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the state's chief medical executive. F For the last three weeks, the region has seen an increase in the rate of cases. Eighty - nine of the new cases and one of the deaths were in Wayne County, which has been hit hardest by the virus — it has now had 22,646 cases and 2,623 deaths.
Neighboring Oakland County has had 9,323 confirmed cases and 1,055 deaths.
Macomb County has had 7,443 cases and 886 deaths.
Barry, Kalamazoo and Van Buren counties each recorded one more death:
• Barry County: Three total deaths, 100 total cases.
• Kalamazoo County: 69 total deaths, 1,095 total cases.
• Van Buren County: Eight total deaths, 230 total cases.
Michigan has the nation's 12th – lowest rate of COVID-19 infections over the past two weeks.
However, it has had a sharp rise of late — with an average of 494 new cases over the last seven days, which is 200 more than two weeks ago, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Health officials continue to remind people to practice 6 - foot social distancing, wash their hands frequently and wear masks whenever in public.
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