Michigan coronavirus cases rise to 6,498, with 184 deaths

The number of Michiganders affected by coronavirus continues to rise.

As of Monday, 52 more people have died of the novel coronavirus, for a total of 184 deaths in Michigan thus far, according to data from the state as of 10 a.m. Monday.

The state health department has confirmed 6,498 total cases, with 1,012 new confirmed cases as of Monday morning.

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The city of Detroit has 52 deaths, Oakland County has 48 deaths, Wayne County has 31 deaths and Macomb County has 27 deaths (Detroit and Wayne County are counted separately by the state).

The average age of coronavirus deaths is 67.5 years old. The state median age of those who have died is 68. The age range of deaths because of the virus is 25 to 97, according to state data.

The data shows that, of the confirmed cases, 51% were females and 49% males, with men accounting for 68% of deaths. The highest percentage of people with the illness, based on age, were those 50-59 at 20%. The second-highest number of cases by age were those 60-69 at 19%. People under 30 accounted for 10%.

As of Saturday, 24% of more than 15,000 coronavirus tests have yielded positive results.

The number of cases has steadily risen since the first two were reported March 10, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announcing a state of emergency that night. The first death was reported March 18.

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