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Covid 19 cases in Michigan, April 16

Michigan today hit a sad milestone. 2,096 residents have died from Covid 19. The state today reported 172 new Covid-related deaths. State officials say they’ve begun using a new methodology to track deaths, making today’s count 65 deaths higher than it would otherwise have been.

 

1,204 new cases of Covid 19 were reported today …bringing Michigan’s total number of cases to 29,263.  

Data from the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services. Graph by Matt Ozanich, WCMU Public Media

Michigan reported its first case on March 10.