Here’s What To Know Dec. 15, 2020

DETROIT – The variety of confirmed circumstances of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 437,985 as of Monday, together with 10,752 deaths, state officers report.

Monday’s replace contains 7,205 new circumstances and 90 further deaths over the previous two days. On Saturday, the state reported a total of 430,780 confirmed cases and 10,662 deaths.

New COVID-19 circumstances are slowing however deaths proceed to rise in Michigan. Testing has remained regular, with greater than 45,000 diagnostic checks reported per day, with the optimistic fee lowering to close 11% during the last wee. Hospitalizations have elevated steadily for the final 5 weeks, together with upticks in important care and ventilator use.

Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 5,106 on Sunday, decrease than one week in the past. The 7-day loss of life common was 125, the very best since April. The state’s fatality fee is 2.5%. The state also reports “active cases,” which have been listed at 183,700 on Sunday. Greater than 236,000 have recovered in Michigan.

In line with Johns Hopkins College, greater than 6.2 million have recovered within the U.S., with greater than 16.2 million circumstances reported throughout the nation. Almost 300,000 have died within the U.S.

Worldwide, greater than 72.4 million individuals have been confirmed contaminated and greater than 1.6 million have died, in response to Johns Hopkins College. The true numbers are actually a lot larger, due to restricted testing, other 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 creating a distribution plan as soon as the vaccine is allowed.

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 Heart 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 Companies (MDHHS) Chief Medical Government 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 fee stays excessive.

Gov. Whitmer mentioned MDHHS will lengthen the three-week pause for 12 days. MDHHS mentioned the extra 12 days will permit the division to find out the complete affect of the Thanksgiving vacation on the unfold of COVID-19 throughout Michigan.

Extra particulars from MDHHS:

Underneath in the present day’s order, MDHHS continues to induce households to keep away from indoor gatherings, and solely two households might collect inside, with strict protocols really helpful.
People ought to put on masks persistently at any time when they’re inside with people not of their family, and are really helpful to choose solely a small group to see commonly.
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 danger mitigation might proceed with out spectators.
Schools, 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 Drugs.

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 doubtless worsen. Nevertheless, there’s 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 far more.

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

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

In a press convention Thursday, Whitmer mentioned she is worried in regards to the quantity of Thanksgiving journey and the way doubtless that will affect Michigan hospitals.

“So we actually are encouraging individuals to not journey for Christmas and begin determining the right way to use Zoom to remain shut,” Whitmer mentioned.

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 bunch of technologists, epidemiologists, well being specialists 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 danger stage classes: “low,” “medium,” “excessive” and “important.” As of Saturday, nevertheless, the group has included a brand new, fifth danger stage: “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 crimson hues: warning Individuals that your entire nation has reached a important 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, which means they’re recognized as experiencing a “extreme outbreak” of COVID-19. Many of the remaining states — 27, to be precise — are labeled crimson, which means they’re experiencing “an lively or imminent outbreak,” in response to the information.

Michigan is at the moment labeled as experiencing an lively or imminent outbreak, which is taken into account the important stage.

Read more here.

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

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

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

Be aware: The map within the article reveals your entire state of Michigan below what MDHHS calls danger “Stage E” — read that here.

What’s closed beginning Wednesday, Nov. 18:

Excessive colleges (in-person studying)
Theaters, film theaters, stadiums, arenas,
Schools and universities (in-person studying)
Bowling facilities, ice skating rinks, indoor water parks
Work, when it may be achieved from dwelling
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 via eighth grade (native district alternative)
Childcare
Manufacturing, building, different that’s inconceivable to do remotely
Public transit
Hair salons, barber retailers, 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 have to 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 value and voluntary app, piloted in Ingham County and on the campus of Michigan State University last month, lets customers know whether or not they could have lately been uncovered to COVID-19. Customers can confidentially submit a optimistic check outcome into the app and alert others in current proximity that they could have additionally been uncovered to the virus.

Read about it here.

Michigan COVID-19 day by day reported circumstances since Dec. 1:

Dec. 1 — 5,793 new circumstances
Dec. 2 — 6,955 new circumstances
Dec. 3 — 7,146 new circumstances
Dec. 4 — 8,689 new circumstances
Dec. 5 — 6,004 new circumstances
Dec. 6 — 4,675 new circumstances
Dec. 7 — 4,675 new circumstances
Dec. 8 — 5,909 new circumstances
Dec. 9 — 4,905 new circumstances
Dec. 10 — 5,937 new circumstances
Dec. 11 — 5,157 new circumstances
Dec. 12 — 4,486 new circumstances
Dec. 13 — 3,602 new circumstances
Dec. 14 — 3,603 new circumstances

Michigan COVID-19 day by day reported deaths since Dec. 1:

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
Dec. 12 — 206 new deaths (176 from important information)
Dec. 13 — 45 new deaths
Dec. 14 — 45 new deaths

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