Coronavirus Update: Michigan reports 18,945 new cases, 62 deaths over past 7 days

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - The Department of Health and Human Services reported 18,945 new cases of COVID and 62 deaths over the past seven days Wednesday.

During that timeframe, the state averaged 2,706 cases per day, a significant increase from last week’s average of 2,069 cases per day.

State totals now sit at 2,444,891 cases and 36,064 deaths since the pandemic began two years ago.

As of Wednesday, 634 adults are hospitalized in Michigan with COVID, an increase from the 517 hospitalized a week ago.

The state’s positivity rate also increased Wednesday to 17.54%, more than double than the 8.3% reported a week prior.

As of May 4, 2022, there are officially 9,653 confirmed cases of the omicron variant in the state.

The next COVID update from the state will be May 11.

County	Confirmed COVID cases	Confirmed Omicron cases	COVID-related deaths	New cases per 100,000 people
Clinton County	13,939	15	193	136.9
Eaton County	22,623	34	383	124.2
Ingham County	54,486	125	733	158.0
Jackson County	34,760	106	529	120.5
Shiawassee County	14,490	19	213	34.5