After recording more than 4,000 new cases of COVID-19 around the state on Wednesday, Michigan has recorded more than 5,000 additional cases for Thursday. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported 5,710 new cases of coronavirus and 51 additional deaths for the day. 26 of the deaths were identified through a review of vital records around the state. Since the start of the pandemic, the state has had 197,806 COVID cases and 7,470 deaths. Berrien County’s coronavirus dashboard showed the county gaining 101 new cases for Thursday. Since March, Berrien County has had 3,033 cases of COVID and 86 deaths. The county on Thursday had 33 non-ICU hospitalizations and four ICU hospitalizations.
