Here’s what to know Dec. 12, 2020

DETROIT – The variety of confirmed instances of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 426,294 as of Friday, together with 10,456 deaths, state officers report.

Friday’s replace contains 5,157 new instances and 61 extra deaths. The state crossed the ten,000 mark in whole deaths earlier this week.

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New COVID-19 instances are slowing however deaths proceed to rise in Michigan. Testing has remained regular, with greater than 46,000 diagnostic assessments reported per day, however the constructive price has elevated to close 13% during the last week. Hospitalizations have slowed however stay excessive during the last 5 weeks, together with upticks in crucial care and ventilator use.

Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 5,873 on Friday, the bottom in about 4 weeks. The 7-day loss of life common was 110, the very best since April. The state’s fatality price is 2.5%. The state also reports “active cases,” which had been listed at 218,700 on Friday, close to its highest mark on report. Greater than 197,000 have recovered in Michigan.

Report: COVID surge shows signs of slowing in Michigan

In keeping with Johns Hopkins College, greater than 5.9 million have recovered within the U.S., with greater than 15.6 million instances reported throughout the nation. Greater than 292,800 have died within the U.S.

Worldwide, greater than 69.8 million individuals have been confirmed contaminated and greater than 1.58 million have died, in response to Johns Hopkins College. The true numbers are actually a lot increased, due to restricted testing, alternative ways nations rely the useless and deliberate under-reporting by some governments.

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Michigan health officials plan for COVID-19 vaccine

With the announcement of the Meals and Drug Administration vaccine advisory panel recommending the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine wants granted an emergency use authorization, Michigan is growing a distribution plan as soon as the vaccine is permitted.

Initially, 5 Michigan hospitals can be the primary to get the vaccine, in response to the Michigan Well being and Hospital Affiliation.

The hospitals are Beaumont Hospital in Troy, Ascension Macomb-Oakland in Warren, College of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Spectrum Well being Butterworth in Grand Rapids and MidMichigan Medical Middle in Midland.

3 takeaways from Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s COVID briefing

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer held a COVID-19 information briefing on Thursday afternoon.

Whitmer was joined by Michigan Division of Well being and Human Providers (MDHHS) Chief Medical Govt Dr. Joneigh Khaldun.

Here were some of the main takeaways from the briefing.

Michigan extends COVID-19 restrictions for 12 days to gauge Thanksgiving impact

Michigan well being officers announced an extension of COVID-19 restrictions within the state as deaths proceed to rise and the state’s check positivity price stays excessive.

Gov. Whitmer stated MDHHS will prolong the three-week pause for 12 days. MDHHS stated the extra 12 days will permit the division to find out the total impression of the Thanksgiving vacation on the unfold of COVID-19 throughout Michigan.

Extra particulars from MDHHS:

Below at this time’s order, MDHHS continues to induce households to keep away from indoor gatherings, and solely two households might collect inside, with strict protocols advisable.
People ought to put on masks persistently at any time when they’re inside with people not of their family, and are advisable to choose solely a small group to see frequently.
Bars and eating places should stay closed for dine-in service, however can stay open for outside eating, carry-out and supply. Gyms are open for particular person train with necessary masking and extra strict security measures. Casinos, film theaters and group train courses stay closed.
Skilled and faculty sports activities assembly extraordinary requirements for threat mitigation might proceed with out spectators.
Faculties, universities and excessive colleges will proceed with distant studying, with no in-person courses.

COVID-19 now leading cause of death in US topping heart disease, researchers say

COVID-19 is now the main reason behind loss of life in the US topping coronary heart illness, in response to The Institute for Well being Metrics and Analysis on the College of Washington’s College of Medication.

IHME says COVID-19 was the reason for almost 12,000 deaths final week, placing it forward of ischemic coronary heart illness and lung most cancers. Well being officers warn the pandemic will possible worsen. Nevertheless, there may be some hope on the horizon.

Whitmer urges residents not to travel for holidays but ‘great hope is on the horizon’

Michigan is at the moment in the latter third of a three-week “pause” that shut down indoor eating at eating places, in-person courses for schools and excessive colleges, and rather more.

As COVID-19 instances stay excessive, persons are questioning if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will prolong the “pause.”

Whitmer stated she’s working with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and different well being consultants to look at choices.

In a press convention Thursday, Whitmer stated she is worried concerning the quantity of Thanksgiving journey and the way possible that will impression Michigan hospitals.

“So we actually are encouraging individuals to not journey for Christmas and begin determining easy methods to use Zoom to remain shut,” Whitmer stated.

Bed capacity dwindling at some Michigan hospitals amid COVID surge

A number of Michigan hospitals, together with some in Metro Detroit, are seeing increasingly beds crammed as COVID-19 continues to surge within the state.

Here’s a look at some bed occupancy percentages at hospitals in Southeast Michigan as of Nov. 30: (The proportion of staffed inpatient beds occupied by any affected person no matter COVID-19 standing. This contains surge or overflow beds.) View here.

Much of US experiencing ‘severe’ virus outbreaks amid ‘third COVID wave,’ researchers say

For the reason that summertime, we’ve been following information from Covid Act Now, a gaggle of technologists, epidemiologists, well being consultants and public coverage leaders that monitors and identifies each state’s risk level for a COVID-19 outbreak. For months, the group had solely 4 threat degree classes: “low,” “medium,” “excessive” and “crucial.” As of Saturday, nonetheless, the group has included a brand new, fifth threat degree: “extreme.”

The map of color-coded states in “America’s COVID Warning System,” because the group calls it, is doing simply that with its daunting pink hues: warning Individuals that your complete nation has reached a crucial second with the virus. Covid Act Now has even labeled this virus surge because the nation’s “third wave” of the coronavirus.

As of Saturday, 20 states — primarily these within the midwest — are coloured maroon, that means they’re recognized as experiencing a “extreme outbreak” of COVID-19. A lot of the remaining states — 27, to be precise — are labeled pink, that means they’re experiencing “an energetic or imminent outbreak,” in response to the information.

Michigan is at the moment labeled as experiencing an energetic or imminent outbreak, which is taken into account the crucial degree.

Read more here.

Michigan’s ‘3-week pause’ COVID restrictions in effect

Michigan is coming into a three-week “pause” to a number of actions in an effort to assist cease a fast enhance in COVID-19 instances, hospitalizations and deaths.

Below new restrictions issued Sunday night by the Michigan Division of Well being and Human Providers (MDHHS), right here’s what might be closed beginning Wednesday, Nov. 18 till Dec. 8 in Michigan.

Be aware: The map within the article exhibits your complete state of Michigan beneath what MDHHS calls threat “Stage E” — read that here.

What’s closed beginning Wednesday, Nov. 18:

Excessive colleges (in-person studying)
Theaters, film theaters, stadiums, arenas,
Faculties and universities (in-person studying)
Bowling facilities, ice skating rinks, indoor water parks
Work, when it may be achieved from house
Bingo halls, casinos, arcades
Dine-in eating places and bars (indoor eating)
Group health courses
Private companies (salon, spa) that contain masks elimination*
Organized sports activities, besides skilled sports activities and sure NCAA sports activities (Massive Ten soccer, for instance)

*For extra info, view the MDHHS’ official Gatherings and Face Mask emergency order, which works into impact at 12:01 a.m. Nov. 18, right here.

What stays open throughout this three-week interval:

Indoor gatherings are nonetheless allowed however solely between two households and with not more than 10 individuals.
Small outside gatherings (25 individuals)
Retail
Preschool by way of eighth grade (native district alternative)
Childcare
Manufacturing, building, different that’s not possible to do remotely
Public transit
Hair salons, barber outlets, different private companies (Per the MDHHS order — Section 4.e.: In services providing non-essential private care companies, together with hair, nail, tanning, therapeutic massage, conventional spa, tattoo, physique artwork, and piercing companies, and related private care companies, gatherings are solely permitted to the extent that companies don’t contain the elimination of face masks. All companies should be offered by appointment, and gatherings in ready areas are prohibited.)
Gyms and swimming pools (for particular person train solely)
Eating places and bars (for outside eating, takeout, and supply solely)
Skilled sports activities (with out spectators)
Parks and outside recreation
Funerals (25 individuals)
Well being care

Michigan rolls out coronavirus exposure app statewide: How it works, how to download

Michigan is increasing its COVID-19 publicity app for residents to make use of statewide after a profitable pilot program in October.

The nameless, no price and voluntary app, piloted in Ingham County and on the campus of Michigan State University last month, lets customers know whether or not they might have not too long ago been uncovered to COVID-19. Customers can confidentially submit a constructive check end result into the app and alert others in latest proximity that they might have additionally been uncovered to the virus.

Read about it here.

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Michigan COVID-19 day by day reported instances since Nov. 15:

Nov. 15 — 6,381 new instances
Nov. 16 — 6,382 new instances
Nov. 17 — 7,458 new instances
Nov. 18 — 5,772 new instances
Nov. 19 — 7,592 new instances
Nov. 20 — 9,779 new instances (new single-day record)
Nov. 21 — 7,528 new instances
Nov. 22 — 5,755 new instances
Nov. 23 — 5,756 new instances
Nov. 24 — 6,290 new instances
Nov. 25 — 4,273 new instances
Nov. 26 — 8,581 new instances
Nov. 27 — 8,581 new instances
Nov. 28 — 8,080 new instances
Nov. 29 — 5,214 new instances
Nov. 30 — 5,214 new instances
Dec. 1 — 5,793 new instances
Dec. 2 — 6,955 new instances
Dec. 3 — 7,146 new instances
Dec. 4 — 8,689 new instances
Dec. 5 — 6,004 new instances
Dec. 6 — 4,675 new instances
Dec. 7 — 4,675 new instances
Dec. 8 — 5,909 new instances
Dec. 9 — 4,905 new instances
Dec. 10 — 5,937 new instances
Dec. 11 — 5,157 new instances

Michigan COVID-19 day by day reported deaths since Nov. 15:

Nov. 15 — 27 new deaths
Nov. 16 — 28 new deaths
Nov. 17 — 79 new deaths (24 from important information)
Nov. 18 — 62 new deaths
Nov. 19 — 134 new deaths (61 from important information)
Nov. 20 — 53 new deaths
Nov. 21 — 101 new deaths
Nov. 22 — 32 new deaths
Nov. 23 — 33 new deaths
Nov. 24 — 145 new deaths (51 from important information)
Nov. 25 — 73 new deaths
Nov. 26 — 86 new deaths
Nov. 27 — 86 new deaths
Nov. 28 — 103 new deaths (70 from important information)
Nov. 29 — 49 new deaths
Nov. 30 — 49 new deaths
Dec. 1 — 190 new deaths (30 from important information)
Dec. 2 — 81 new deaths
Dec. 3 — 175 new deaths (112 from important information)
Dec. 4 — 81 new deaths
Dec. 5 — 193 new deaths (145 from important information)
Dec. 6 — 46 new deaths
Dec. 7 — 47 new deaths
Dec. 8 — 191 new deaths
Dec. 9 — 75 new deaths
Dec. 10 — 182 new deaths (132 from important information)
Dec. 11 — 61 new deaths

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