These Are The Counties In The Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Grand Rapids MI

20 October, 2021

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Grand Rapids 2021-10-20 Following a months long surge driven by the delta variant, new daily cases of COVID-19 are falling once again in the United States. To date, 44,501,723 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 716,720 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming metropolitan area, located in Michigan, a total of 144,379 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 13,745 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — in line with the national rate of 13,602 cases per 100,000 people. Though per capita cases of COVID-19 are closely in line with the national per capita infection rate in Grand Rapids-Wyoming, there are still parts of the metro area where the per capita infection rate is relatively low. The broader Grand Rapids metro area comprises four counties or county equivalents — and of them, Barry County in Michigan has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 7,417 infections in Barry County, or 12,350 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Barry County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Grand Rapids metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate. There have been a total of 132 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Barry County, below the 157 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 Oct. 18, 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.