Coronavirus deaths in Michigan at 15, with 1,328 confirmed cases

Michigan reported 293 new cases of the novel coronavirus as of 10 a.m. Monday.

The COVID-19 death count in Michigan is now at 15, and the state's total confirmed case count is 1,328, according to the state. Exactly 50% of the total confirmed cases are male and female.

The total numbers are up from nine deaths and 1,035 confirmed cases reported by the state Sunday afternoon, and comes after Michigan's weekend surge of cases that more than doubled the count.

There were 249 new confirmed cases reported Sunday morning, according to the state, and 238 new cases Saturday.

The majority of cases are in metro Detroit. The city of Detroit has 411 cases, while Oakland County has 329, Macomb has 175 and the rest of Wayne County has 227. The state counts Detroit and Wayne County separately.

COVID-19 cases nationwide topped 33,000, with at least 390 dead, according to a Reuters tally Sunday night.

With cases of COVID-19 climbing and deaths rising, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a 'stay home' executive order Monday at a news conference.

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There are exemptions for essential purposes such as shopping for food or pharmaceuticals, getting medical attention, buying fuel, and walking a pet or getting exercise. Those orders have also included exemptions for certain manufacturing operations.

In Detroit, 233 Detroit police officers were quarantined as of Sunday — more than 10% of the city's sworn officers — after each had been exposed to someone with a confirmed case of COVID-19. Chief James Craig said 150 of them could be back at work this week if they don't show symptoms, Craig said.

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There were eight confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the department, with all recovering on Sunday, he said. Michigan State Police — which has nearly 3,100 employee, including civilians — had not had any officers test positive for the virus, First Lt. Michael Shaw said Sunday.

Wayne State University announced Sunday that one student who tested positive for COVID-19 has moved to a floor set aside in a dormitory as a quarantine area — meaning, the student and others that may later move there may not leave the floor.

Although virtually all colleges nationwide have closed, Wayne State has allowed about 1,000 students to remain in dormitories. WSU spokesman Matt Lockwood said the university set aside the quarantine floor a few weeks ago, recognizing that not all students have the ability to return home.

Staff writer Angie Jackson contributed to this report.