Coronavirus deaths in Michigan pass 5k

As of Tuesday, more than 5,000 people have died from the coronavirus in Michigan.

It’s only the fourth state to have reached that grim statistic, according to an article on MLive.

At the same time, state officials announced they are altering the way they classify COVID-19 deaths, according to an article in Bridge Magazine.

The state will soon begin counting “probable” coronavirus deaths in its fatality statistics, a move that could increase Michigan’s COVID-19 death totals by 10% or more.

Currently, the state only includes deaths of people with confirmed COVID-19 test results in its totals. However, that doesn’t account for the full surge in fatalities Michigan has experienced this year.

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