Michigan Reports 40,692* Coronavirus Cases, State Total Now 1,636,611

(January 7, 2022 4:36 PM)  Michigan reported 40,692* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 1,636,611.

Michigan is reporting 259** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 27,822.  

*Note on cases (01/07/2022): Today’s daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since the last web update report.  Over the two days (Thursday and Friday), the average number of new confirmed cases is 20,346 per day.  This sets a new record of daily cases reported since the beginning of the pandemic.

**The deaths announced today includes 136 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information.

State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 12/29/21): 1,284,015.

Information is updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.