The number of new coronavirus cases has slowed in the past week according to the latest report from the state Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
That report shows 19,535 new cases for the period of May 26-June 1, which averages to 2,791 new cases per day. That compares with last week’s numbers of 25,968 new cases, or a daily average of 3,710 cases.
These are a combined “confirmed” and “probable” case count, as the state no longer shows which ones are confirmed with a lab test and which ones are just suspected.
There were 50 new COVID deaths in the past week across Michigan. That compares with 139 new deaths reported last week statewide.
Here in the Upper Peninsula, 361 new cases were reported, with 100 of them in Marquette County and 39 in Delta County.
There were six new deaths reported in the past week in the 15 U.P. Counties: two in Houghton County, and one each in Delta, Marquette, Menominee, and Ontonagon Counties, One death was deducted from Chippewa County’s total.
NEW U.P. CONFIRMED CASES (BETWEEN MAY 26-JUNE 1)
Alger 15
Baraga 30
Chippewa 27 (one death removed)
Delta 39 (and 1 new death)
Dickinson 30
Gogebic 11
Houghton 35 (and 2 new deaths)
Iron 22
Keweenaw 4
Luce 4
Mackinac 17
Marquette 100 (and 1 new death)
Menominee 15 (and 1 new death)
Ontonagon 12 (and 1 new death)
Schoolcraft 0
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