This Is The County In The Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area With The Most COVID-19

Grand Rapids MI

28 September, 2021

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Grand Rapids 2021-09-28 As the delta variant continues to surge, COVID-19 continues to spread through the population. To date, there have been 42,301,000 reported cases of the virus nationwide — and that number is growing every day. In the Grand Rapids-Wyoming metropolitan area, located in Michigan, a total of 134,169 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 12,773 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — in line with the national rate of 12,929 cases per 100,000 people. Though there is little variance in the per capita COVID-19 infection rate across Grand Rapids-Wyoming, there are parts of the metro area where the virus is slightly more common. The broader Grand Rapids metro area comprises four counties or county equivalents, which can include independent cities — and of them, Ottawa County has the most COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 37,152 infections in Ottawa County, or 13,080 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Ottawa County have the most COVID-19 infections per capita in the Grand Rapids area, it also has more deaths attributable to the virus per capita than the metro area as a whole. There have been a total of 164 coronavirus deaths for every 100,000 people in Ottawa County, compared to 151 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Grand Rapids-Wyoming metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Sept. 24, 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.