The Berrien County Health Department on Easter Sunday reports, “Our Berrien County total confirmed cumulative case count has risen to 104, and we are reporting another death, in a man over the age of 70 who had passed away earlier this week and tested positive for COVID-19 after his death.”
Berrien County has added 10 new positive results for coronavirus cases across the county, bringing the total count to 104, up from Saturday’s count of 94, and 44 are still labeled as recovered in Berrien County. Meanwhile, Van Buren County held steady for a total of 21, while Cass County also remained unchanged for a total of 11 positive cases, the same as Saturday’s count. Berrien County has logged 4 deaths to date, with Cass and Van Buren still reporting one death each thus far in the pandemic.
Across Michigan, the tally stands at 24,638 statewide, up by 645 from yesterday, with 1,487 deaths from the virus, an increase of 95 from Saturday.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released the following statement about today’s update of COVID-19 case and death statistics:
Although a reduced number of COVID-19 cases are being reported today, 645 cases compared to 1,210 reported on April 11, and deaths, 95 compared to 111 on April 11, we cannot say if this represents a true decline in COVID-19 cases and deaths in our state.
Reported case counts may reflect a reduction in the amount of laboratory testing performed over the weekend and holiday. Single day fluctuations in the number of confirmed cases may not be significant, as a number of external factors can affect data reporting.
Although there is a limited amount of data to compare, previous testing reports have illustrated consistent Sunday decreases with some being as high as a 25 percent reduction over the previous day. Sunday, March 22 had a 25 percent drop in reported tests. Sunday, March 29 saw a 3 percent drop in reported tests. Sunday, April 5 saw a 25 percent drop in reported tests.
Please note that these represent the date that the laboratory sent the information, not the date of onset of symptoms for the cases which would precede this date and is collected during the public health response to these referrals.
You can see data for every county in Michigan by clicking the link below:
https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173—,00.html
