There’s no denying that infection rates are high across America right now, and Michigan is no exception. So, where do your county rate when it comes to infection rates, especially the highly-transmissible omicron variant? It’s a question a lot of Michiganders are asking, and now, we have answers.
The folks at Stacker.com are keeping a close eye on the situation and just updated their stats with the latest COVID-19 information. They’ve ranked the 50 counties with the highest COVID-19 rates in the state. Read on to see where your Michigan county ranks in terms of the highest infection rates, via Stacker.com.
#50. Branch County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 882 (384 new cases, +104% change from previous week)
#49. Barry County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 887 (546 new cases, +55% change from previous week)
#48. Houghton County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 900 (321 new cases, +124% change from previous week)
#47. Grand Traverse County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 915 (852 new cases, +91% change from previous week)
#46. Tuscola County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 924 (483 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
#45. Antrim County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 930 (217 new cases, +58% change from previous week)
#44. Ionia County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 937 (606 new cases, +73% change from previous week)
#43. Allegan County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 944 (1,115 new cases, +44% change from previous week)
#42. Arenac County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 961 (143 new cases, +155% change from previous week)
#41. Gladwin County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 967 (246 new cases, +71% change from previous week)
#40. Leelanau County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 974 (212 new cases, +88% change from previous week)
#39. Menominee County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 979 (223 new cases, +101% change from previous week)
#38. Lapeer County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,025 (898 new cases, +59% change from previous week)
#37. Isabella County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,056 (738 new cases, +82% change from previous week)
#36. Muskegon County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,068 (1,853 new cases, +32% change from previous week)
#35. Van Buren County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,088 (823 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
#34. Emmet County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,101 (368 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
#33. Ontonagon County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,119 (64 new cases, +300% change from previous week)
#32. Calhoun County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,133 (1,520 new cases, +73% change from previous week)
#31. Midland County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,152 (958 new cases, +71% change from previous week)
#30. Alger County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,164 (106 new cases, +74% change from previous week)
#29. Lenawee County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,212 (1,193 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
#28. Clinton County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,215 (967 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
#27. Ottawa County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,215 (3,546 new cases, +70% change from previous week)
#26. Livingston County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,222 (2,346 new cases, +25% change from previous week)
#25. Saginaw County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,232 (2,348 new cases, +88% change from previous week)
#24. Mackinac County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,241 (134 new cases, +109% change from previous week)
#23. St. Clair County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,259 (2,004 new cases, +45% change from previous week)
#22. Berrien County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,261 (1,934 new cases, +53% change from previous week)
#21. Gogebic County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,288 (180 new cases, +190% change from previous week)
#20. Shiawassee County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,296 (883 new cases, +72% change from previous week)
#19. Charlevoix County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,301 (340 new cases, +76% change from previous week)
#18. Jackson County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,303 (2,066 new cases, +78% change from previous week)
#17. Kent County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,306 (8,579 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
#16. Schoolcraft County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,334 (108 new cases, +100% change from previous week)
#15. Bay County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,336 (1,378 new cases, +112% change from previous week)
#14. Wayne County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,356 (23,722 new cases, -1% change from previous week)
#13. Delta County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,378 (493 new cases, +129% change from previous week)
#12. Baraga County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,389 (114 new cases, +159% change from previous week)
#11. Kalamazoo County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,409 (3,734 new cases, +28% change from previous week)
#10. Chippewa County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,430 (534 new cases, +60% change from previous week)
#9. Eaton County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,452 (1,601 new cases, +74% change from previous week)
#8. Oakland County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,486 (18,687 new cases, +30% change from previous week)
#7. Macomb County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,527 (13,344 new cases, +23% change from previous week)
#6. Ingham County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,537 (4,494 new cases, +64% change from previous week)
#5. Dickinson County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,561 (394 new cases, +98% change from previous week)
#4. Genesee County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,646 (6,679 new cases, +74% change from previous week)
#3. Washtenaw County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,745 (6,415 new cases, +43% change from previous week)
#2. Marquette County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,774 (1,183 new cases, +99% change from previous week)
#1. Monroe County, MI
New cases per 100k in the past week: 1,845 (2,777 new cases, +91% change from previous week)
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