COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan

COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationMichigan, U.S.
Index caseWayne County, Oakland County
Arrival dateMarch 10, 2020[1]
Confirmed cases2,977,727
(as of December 20, 2022)[2]
Recovered1,421,905[3][a]
Deaths
40,657
(as of December 20, 2022)[4]
Government website
www.michigan.gov/coronavirus

The first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the American state of Michigan were discovered on March 10, 2020, one day before the outbreak of the disease was officially declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization.[1] As of December 20, 2022, 2,977,727 cases have been identified, causing 40,657 deaths.[2]

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services made the COVID-19 vaccines available to all residents age 16 years and older on April 5, 2021, in accordance with President Joe Biden's order directing all states to do so by April 19, 2021.[5][6] As of September 29, 2022, Michigan has administered 16,758,098 doses, with 67.5% of the state's population having received the first dose, 60.6% having received a second dose, and 34.2% having received a third dose.[7]

  1. ^ a b "First cases of coronavirus confirmed in Michigan. One each in Oakland and Wayne counties". WXYZ-TV. March 10, 2020. Archived from the original on March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Michigan reports 14,323 new COVID cases, 149 deaths over last week WDIV, December 20, 2022
  3. ^ Michigan reports 33,551 new COVID cases, 210 deaths -- average of 16,776 cases per day WDIV, January 21, 2022
  4. ^ Michigan reports 11,918 new COVID cases, 242 deaths over last week WDIV, December 6, 2022
  5. ^ "All Michigan adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine within about three weeks". WJRT-TV. March 12, 2021. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Biden Makes All Adults Eligible for a Vaccine on April 19". U.S. News & World Report. April 6, 2021. Archived from the original on December 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "Covid-19 Vaccine Tracker". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2022.


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