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

Grand Rapids MI

19 January, 2022

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Grand Rapids 2022-01-19 As the omicron variant spreads, new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs in the United States. To date, 62,973,416 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 839,043 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 223,281 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 21,256 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — above the national rate of 19,248 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 11,645 infections in Barry County, or 19,390 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 228 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Barry County, compared to 221 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 Jan. 14, 2022. 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.