(WWJ) More signs coming to light that Michigan is on the downside of its curve.
Sunday is the second consecutive day the state has reported less than 600 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says 575 more residents have tested positive for COVID-19.
Prior to Saturday, the last time Michigan reported between 500 and 600 daily cases was March 26.
Oakland County, for example, reported 14 new cases Sunday. Prior to Friday, it has been consistently reporting 100 to more than 300 cases per day with only a couple of exceptions.
41 more Michiganders have lost their life to COVID-19.
This is the lowest daily death toll since March 29.
Michigan's total stands at 37,778 cases and 3,315 deaths. 8,342 people are considered recovered 30 days post diagnosis. That count is updated every Saturday.
Several officials have said weekend numbers may be less accurate than weekday numbers because of a lack of staff present to do the paperwork.
Still, evidence continues to emerge that COVID-19 is starting to loosen its grip on the Motor City and surrounding areas.
Mayor Mike Duggan said during Friday’s press conference on Detroit’s coronavirus response: “Hospitalizations are down, use of ventilators is down.”
Data posted by the Michigan Department of Health and Services confirms most hospitals are starting to feel relief.
Beaumont Health System said it was at 57% percent capacity as of Thursday. This includes all patients regardless of COVID-19 status. Henry Ford Health System was at 66% capacity. 64% of the beds in Ascension hospitals are full.
The following chart shows how many people are currently hospitalized by region. Region 2N is Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair County.
The three counties have 12,433 cases combined, according to numbers posted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. 998 residents in Region 2N are hospitalized right now with the virus. Approximately one quarter, 245, are on ventilators.
Region 2S is Wayne (including Detroit), Washtenaw and Monroe County. Those counties combined have 17,022 residents who have tested positive. 1,261 are hospitalized. Over one third of the inpatients, 466, are on ventilators.
The total number of cases in each region and the number of 'inpatients' does not nessecarily determine the hospitalization rate for Southeastern Michigan because 'inpatients' do not include people who have died or been discharged.
Beaumont says they have discharged over 2,300 patients since March 1; and Henry Ford Health System, nearly 1,650.