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The improving COVID-19 situation in Washtenaw County seems to have stalled.
Each Friday, The Saline Post reviews weekly data. Here's what the numbers said this week:
In terms of daily data, there were no new deaths found in the COVID-19 data updated by the health department Friday. 237 county residents have died with COVID-19. Two more people were hospitalized with COVID-19. The county reported that 44 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. According to state data, the positivity rate in Washtenaw County increased from .74 to 1.58 percent.
The state's positivity rate increased from 4.44 to 5.29 percent. For the third straight day, there were more than 2,000 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. There were 2,403 people who tested positive. The state reported seven new deaths, bringing the total to 15,736.
Hospitalization data showed the number of COVID-19 patients in critical care beds increasing by 13 to 249 - the highest total since Feb. 15. The number of COVID-19 patients receiving care with ventilators increased by seven to 103. There were 11 pediatric patients with COVID-19.