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30% of Michigan's total COVID-19 cases have come in the last 2 weeks

Posted at 4:03 PM, Nov 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-11-17 16:03:21-05

Michigan has seen more than 260,000 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in the state, but 30% of the total cases have come in the past two weeks.

Related: Michigan health leaders: 'Not only are the numbers alarming, people are dying'

The state has set several records for single-day increases going back to the beginning of November, with three records set last week.

In all, between Nov. 2 and Nov. 15, Michigan saw 79,682 cases of COVID-19. That's 30% of the total number of cases, 264,576.

The breakdown by day is below.

On Sunday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced new COVID-19 restrictions that go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. They include the suspension of in-person dining services, the closing of high schools and movie theatres, and more.

Related: COVID-19 hospitalizations in Michigan up 215% in less than a month

Hospitalizations are also going up. Between Oct. 13 to Nov. 13, hospitalizations are up 232%. There were 999 total hospitalizations on 10/13 and 3,320 hospitalizations on 11/13.

Additional Coronavirus information and resources:

Click here for a page with resources including a COVID-19 overview from the CDC, details on cases in Michigan, a timeline of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's orders since the outbreak, coronavirus' impact on Southeast Michigan, and links to more information from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC and the WHO.

View a global coronavirus tracker with data from Johns Hopkins University.

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