Michigan's Coronavirus Case Total Surpasses 380,000 Thursday

MICHIGAN — The number of coronavirus cases in Michigan eclipsed 380,000 on Thursday, state health officials said in their daily update of COVID-19 data.

Michigan reported 7,146 new cases of the coronavirus Thursday, increasing the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 380,343. The state also reported 175 new COVID-19 deaths — 112 of which were recognized during a vital records search. The coronavirus death toll in Michigan as of Thursday morning is 9,580.

Michigan added 6,955 cases of the coronavirus Wednesday. The state also reported 81 new COVID-19 deaths. More than 165,000 people in Michigan have recovered from the coronavirus, state health officials said on Saturday.

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While many struggle with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the virus has disproportionality impacted communities of color, state officials reiterated Thursday. However, a recently released report showed that Michigan has made progress in closing some divides.

The state's COVID-19 Task Force on Racial Disparities interim report detailed a number of actions Michigan took to increase protections for communities of color, frontline workers and small businesses from the spread of COVID-19.

As of Nov. 16, more than 24,000 tests have been administered in previously underserved communities across 21 Neighborhood Testing sites, according to the state. The state-operated sites provide COVID-19 testing on a consistent schedule, several days per week. All sites offer free testing, and a prescription is not required for someone to be tested, nor is any form of ID required.

From March and April to September and October, the average cases per million per day for African American Michiganders dropped from 176 to 59, according to the report. In the same period, the number of probable deaths per million per day among African American Michiganders dropped significantly — from 21.7 to 1.

This article originally appeared on the Detroit Patch