Politics & Government

Michigan Making Change To Coronavirus Reporting Schedule

The state will no longer report new coronavirus cases and deaths on Sunday, opting instead to report Sunday and Monday numbers on Monday.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will no longer be reporting the number of new cases confirmed on Sunday.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will no longer be reporting the number of new cases confirmed on Sunday. (Shutterstock)

MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will no longer be reporting the number of new cases confirmed on Sunday, the department announced Tuesday.

Instead, the state will announce the number of new cases that were confirmed Sunday along with newly confirmed cases and deaths on Monday. The change will take effect Sunday.

“At this time, reporting on Sunday rather than Monday is not critical to our understanding of the virus,” MDHHS Director Robert Gordon said in a statement. “This change will allow staff who have not had a real day off since February to get some relief and allow the department to prioritize more valuable data reporting, including school outbreak information.”

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Weekend data are often erratic and generally lower than other days due to reduced testing and lab staffing, according to the MDHHS.

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Michigan reports its updated coronavirus information daily, around 3 p.m.

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