(WWJ) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reporting 45 new COVID-19 outbreaks in schools and colleges across the state.
That includes Canton High School, which has six new cases among students and staff, MDHHS said.
New outbreaks are also being reported at Western International High School and Earhart Elementary, both in Detroit.
Benzie County had the most new cases tied to schools, MDHHS said, with 11 reported at the high school in the Benzie Central Community School district.
The school outbreak numbers are released by MDHHS once a week, on Monday afternoons.
What counts as a school "outbreak"? In accordance with the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists' outbreak definition, educational institutions (i.e., grades K-12 and institutions of higher education) that have been found by their local health department to have two or more COVID-19 cases who may have shared exposure on school grounds and are from different households are included. Case counts for school-related outbreaks include those associated with before and after school programs (including school-sponsored sports). When applicable, outbreak reporting also includes cases originating from on-campus and off-campus student housing.
If your institution is listed, MDDHS says your local health department and school are investigating the outbreak and will contact you directly if you (or your minor/child) were possibly exposed to coronavirus on the school grounds. Please note that students or staff who were exposed to COVID-19 outside of school grounds and are not thought to have spread the disease on the school grounds (due to quarantine, self-isolation, etc.) are not included in the totals.
Visit THIS LINK for all more details on school outbreaks in Michigan.
Meanwhile, looking at where Michigan stands overall, MDHHS says new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have pushed the statewide total to more than 184,000.
The state reporting over 6,700 cases for Sunday and Monday combined, along with 17 more deaths. Hospitalizations are also up to more than 1,900.
The state says a total of 121,093 people in Michigan who were infected by the coronavirus have recovered.
Get more statewide stats HERE.
