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New coronavirus cases leaped in Michigan in the week ending Sunday, rising 34 percent, as more than 14,000 cases were reported. The previous week had more than 10,600 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19.
St. Joseph County reported 59 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 37 cases and one death. Throughout the pandemic, it has reported 14,151 cases and 209 deaths.
Within Michigan, the worst weekly outbreaks on a per-person basis were in Gogebic, Iron and Kalkaska counties.
Adding the most new cases overall were Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Across Michigan, cases fell in 14 counties, with the greatest declines in Charlevoix, Dickinson and Luce counties.
