New coronavirus cases down in Michigan; death toll reaches 5,240

An additional 202 people have contracted COVID-19, according to information released Monday the the state of Michigan. It is the lowest number of daily cases reported since May 4, when technical difficulties impacted the count.

Excluding May 4, Monday's count of new cases is the lowest daily case report since March 18. So far, there have been 54,881 confirmed cases of coronavirus, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Meanwhile, an additional 12 people have died from COVID-19, bringing the state's death toll from the virus to 5,240.

Monday marked the second straight day of a low death count. On Sunday, the state reported 5 new deaths from COVID-19, the lowest daily number since March 22 — though it also cautioned that the holiday weekend may have affected that count. 

Tracking the pandemic:  Michigan coronavirus cases

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How many people have recovered? As of Friday, the state said 33,168 people with confirmed COVID-19 have recovered. The MDHHS counts people who are still alive 30 days after the onset of illness as survivors.

Who is getting sick and who his dying?

Men represent 47% of coronavirus infections and 53% of the deaths.

Women account for 53% of infections and 47% of the deaths.

African-Americans, who represent 14% of the state's population, account for 31% of the cases and 40% of the deaths.

People 80 and over represent 11% of the cases and 42% of the deaths.

People in the 70-79 age group represent 11% of the infections and 27% of the deaths.

People in the 60-69 age group represent 16% of the infections and 18% of the deaths.

People ages 50-59 represent 18% of infections and 8% of deaths

Those in the 40-49 age group: 16% of infections, 3% of deaths.

The 39-39 age group: 14% of infections, 1% of deaths.

The 20-29 age group: 11% of the infections, less than 1% of the deaths.

The 0 to 19 age group: 3% of infections, less than 1% of deaths.

Contact Georgea Kovanis: gkovanis@freepress.com