LANSING, Mich. — Michigan has 5,818 deaths and 60,618 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to new numbers released Thursday.
That's up 26 deaths and 225 cases from the day before.
Throughout the week, the state's increases in deaths were in the single-digits.
On Wednesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the next steps for schools to reopen in the fall, and said schools may resume in-person learning as part of phase 4 of the MI Safe Start Plan.
She also said the state would likely move into phase 5 before the Fourth of July.
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