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

Grand Rapids MI

11 March, 2022

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. - Grand Rapids 2022-03-11 Though cases of the omicron variant appear to have peaked in the United States, the virus continues to claim lives. So far, more than 950,000 Americans have died from the virus — more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Grand Rapids-Wyoming metropolitan area, located in Michigan, a total of 2,612 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 249 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 291 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people. Though deaths attributable to the virus are less common across the metro area than they are nationwide, this is not the case in some parts of the city. The broader Grand Rapids metro area comprises four counties or county equivalents — and of them, Montcalm County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Montcalm County stands at 315 for every 100,000 people. Though it has the highest per capita death rate in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming metro area, Montcalm County ranks among the middle 50% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of March 9, 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.