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Coronavirus In Michigan: State Ranked 5th In Nation With Confirmed Cases

MICHIGAN (CNN/CBS DETROIT) - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday during a press conference Michigan is currently ranked 5th in the nation with confirmed cases of COVID-19.

"Just over two weeks ago, we had zero. This crisis is ramping up exponentially. As of Tuesday, Wayne County had the seventh-highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the United States, Michigan is currently ranked 5th in the nation with confirmed cases of Covid-19," said Whitmer.

On Thursday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced additional positive cases of coronavirus bringing the state total of COVID-19 cases to 2,856 and 60 deaths.

 

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