These Are The Counties In The Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Detroit MI

27 August, 2021

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Detroit 2021-08-27 With slowing vaccination rates and the emergence of the delta variant, COVID-19 continues to spread through the United States. To date, 37,816,239 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 625,046 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metropolitan area, located in Michigan, a total of 448,775 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 10,395 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — below the national rate of 11,559 cases per 100,000 people. The lower than average per capita COVID-19 infection rate across Detroit-Warren-Dearborn is being driven by one area in particular. The broader Detroit metro area comprises six counties or county equivalents — and of them, Livingston County in Michigan has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 17,842 infections in Livingston County, or 9,466 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Livingston County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Detroit metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate. There have been a total of 106 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Livingston County, below the 258 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of August 25, 2021. These are all the counties in Michigan where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.