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

Grand Rapids MI

08 December, 2021

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Grand Rapids 2021-12-08 Despite the ongoing vaccination effort, new daily cases of COVID-19 are beginning to rise once again in parts of the United States. To date, 48,551,622 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 779,587 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 180,951 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 17,226 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — above the national rate of 14,840 cases per 100,000 people. Though per capita cases of COVID-19 are higher in Grand Rapids-Wyoming than they are nationwide, some parts of the metro area are safer than others. 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 9,704 infections in Barry County, or 16,158 for every 100,000 people. Though Barry County has the lowest per capita infection rate in the Grand Rapids metro area, its per capita fatality rate is closely in line with the regional average. There have been a total of 176 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Barry County, compared to 184 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 Dec. 6, 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.