COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan
The first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. 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. As of December 20, 2022, 2,977,727 cases have been identified, causing 40,657 deaths.
COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Michigan, U.S. |
Index case | Wayne County, Oakland County |
Arrival date | March 10, 2020 |
Confirmed cases | 2,977,727 (as of December 20, 2022) |
Recovered | 1,421,905 |
Deaths | 40,657 (as of December 20, 2022) |
Government website | |
www.michigan.gov/coronavirus |
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. 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.