Michigan health officials reported 232 new coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, April 21 – the highest daily increase in deaths yet.

But there’s at least one caveat to the Tuesday numbers: Dozens of deaths reported in Detroit in the last 24 hours were reported late, Mayor Mike Duggan said. Detroit reported 87 new deaths Tuesday after reporting 23 and 29 in the two days prior.

Eight other deaths across Michigan reported Tuesday can be attributed to this, per the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

State officials have been reviewing death records on a weekly basis, comparing those where coronavirus was a contributing factor to death to the list of confirmed patients with COVID-19. If a resident who tested positive for the virus died but wasn’t already on the list of coronavirus deaths, they are being added to the list.

An additional 30 deaths reported April 10 and 65 deaths from April 16 and 95 deaths from Tuesday come from this.

Even factoring in this anomaly, death numbers were much higher than in previous days. There were 81, 83 and 77 new deaths reported Saturday through Monday, respectively. Now, a total of 2,700 Michiganders have died from coronavirus.

The previous daily high for deaths was 205 on April 10, followed by 172 reported April 16, but the state reported those counts included 30 and 65 deaths, respectively, that were previously uncounted.

New confirmed cases also jumped back up Tuesday. With 967 new cases reported, it’s the highest single-day jump since Thursday, April 16. Michigan has now had 32,967 people test positive for the virus.

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Michigan is releasing recovery data once per week. So far, 3,237 people have recovered from COVID-19 in the state – meaning they tested positive for COVID-19 at some point, they’re still alive and it’s been at least 30 days since symptoms began.

Of the state’s 83 counties, 78 have had at least one confirmed case of the virus. There are 55 counties with at least one COVID-19 death – two fewer than Monday, as Huron and Oscoda counties had their deaths removed from the list.

The state releases testing numbers two days after it releases case and death data. The most recent date available shows Sunday, April 19 had 2,982 swabs tested, the lowest amount of testing done in a day all month. Testing numbers typically slow down on weekends.

Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties remain the three hardest-hit areas in Michigan, with 76.2 percent of the total confirmed cases and 82.6 percent of the state’s deaths from the virus. The trio of Southeast Michigan counties are home to 39 percent of the state’s residents.

In Detroit alone, there were 7,904 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 728 deaths. The disproportionate number of cases in the Metro Detroit area is a result of multiple factors, including the large population, more aggressive testing in those counties, proximity to a major airport and community spread of coronavirus, experts say.

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The virus is heavily affecting African Americans. About 33 percent of people who have tested positive and 40 percent who died in Michigan were black, while African American’s make up 14 percent of the state’s population.

1. Wayne County: 14,255 cases (1,278 deaths)

2. Oakland County: 6,306 cases (506 deaths)

3. Macomb County: 4,544 cases (445 deaths)

4. Genesee County: 1,298 cases (131 deaths)

5. Washtenaw County: 900 cases (38 deaths)

6. Kent County: 626 cases (25 deaths)

7. Saginaw County: 433 cases (32 deaths)

8. Ingham County: 335 cases (6 deaths)

9. Livingston County: 301 cases (11 deaths)

10. Jackson County: 280 cases (12 deaths)

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For more statewide data, visit MLive’s coronavirus data page, here.

PREVENTION TIPS

In addition to washing hands regularly and not touching your face, officials recommend practicing social distancing, assuming anyone may be carrying the virus.

Health officials say you should be staying at least 6 feet away from others and working from home, if possible.

Carry hand sanitizer with you, and use disinfecting wipes or disinfecting spray cleaners on frequently-touched surfaces in your home (door handles, faucets, countertops) and when you go into places like stores.

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