More than 100 deaths connected to Michigan’s coronavirus outbreak have been reported in the last day, state health officials announced Wednesday, April 22.

It was the second day in a row Michigan has seen more than 100 COVID-19 deaths, after three consecutive days with 83 or fewer deaths. Prior to that, there were 11 days in a 12-day stretch with at least 100 coronavirus deaths.

Michigan has now had 2,813 total COVID-19 deaths, behind only New York and New Jersey.

The state announced 999 new confirmed cases of the virus Wednesday, totaling 33,966. While Michigan had the third-most cases in the country earlier in the month, it has dropped to seventh-most as of Wednesday morning, behind New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Pennsylvania and Illinois.

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

The state also releases the number of tests it completes each day – although data is reported two days later. The most recent data point is from Monday, April 20, shows 3,796 tests completed. About 20.4 percent of them came back positive.

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Of Michigan’s 83 counties, 78 have at least one confirmed case and 55 have had at least one death.

Kent County had its largest spike in cases yet Wednesday, with 131 new confirmed cases. There were 76 new cases Tuesday and 47 new cases Monday – both of which were new daily highs at the time. Health officials there said a spike was expected as testing availability expanded.

New coronavirus cases in Kent County leap to a daily record of 131

Of the COVID-19 deaths in Michigan, 85 percent are people 60 and older. But 58 percent of Michiganders with a confirmed case of the virus are younger than 60.

Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties remain the three hardest-hit areas in Michigan with 75.5 percent of the total confirmed cases and 82.5 percent of the state’s deaths from the virus – although the percentages are dropping slightly each day.

The trio of Southeast Michigan counties are home to 39 percent of the state’s residents.

In Detroit alone, there were 8,026 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 747 deaths reported Wednesday. The disproportionate number of cases in the area are a result of factors like the large population, more aggressive testing, proximity to a major airport and community spread of coronavirus, experts say.

The virus is heavily affecting African Americans. About 33 percent of cases and 40 percent of deaths in Michigan are for African Americans, while they make up 14 percent of the state’s population.

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Here's a look at the Michigan counties with the most confirmed cases:

1. Wayne County: 14,561 cases (1,319 deaths)

2. Oakland County: 6,463 cases (529 deaths)

3. Macomb County: 4,628 cases (473 deaths)

4. Genesee County: 1,362 cases (138 deaths)

5. Washtenaw County: 912 cases (40 deaths)

6. Kent County: 757 cases (25 deaths)

7. Saginaw County: 474 cases (35 deaths)

8. Ingham County: 350 cases (7 deaths)

9. Livingston County: 308 cases (11 deaths)

10. Jackson County: 289 cases (12 deaths)

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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