Michigan reports 23,165 cases of COVID-19 (average of 3,309 per day) over past week, 103 more deaths

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - On Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, Michigan reported 23,165cases of COVID-19 and 103 deaths over the past week. That's an average of 3,309 cases a day.

This brings the total to 2,731,787 cases and 37,774 deaths.

The state was updating cases once a week on Wednesday, but moved to Tuesdays this week. This change was "to accommodate an anticipated change in CDC data cadence."

Where to get a COVID-19 vaccine near you

There are currently three different vaccines that have been approved by the FDA: Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. The three vaccines do not guarantee you won't be sick but all three have high efficacy rates in preventing serious illness and decrease the chances of hospitalization if you do get ill with COVID-19.

COVID-19 symptoms

COVID-19, and all of its subvariants, present in ways that seem like it could be the flu. Or a cold. Or allergies. Or another strain. 

Flu, cold and coronavirus often share certain symptoms, but differences in intensity and how they appear can offer clues to which one is causing the misery. Doctors can test for the flu and get results within a day, but coronavirus testing is still limited by availability in the United States.

Flu symptoms are more intense and usually come on suddenly, the Yale New Haven Health System advises. They can include a high fever (over 100.5 degrees), extreme exhaustion, muscle or body aches, a dry cough and chills.

"It really hits you like a bus," and people may start a day well but feel terrible by afternoon, LeRoy said.

Flu symptoms can include a runny or stuffy nose, headaches and possibly vomiting or diarrhea, though the latter two are more common in children than adults, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

Symptoms of COVID-19 may appear more slowly. They usually include fever, a dry cough and noticeable shortness of breath, according to the World Health Organization. A minority of cases develop pneumonia, and the disease is especially worrisome for the elderly and those with other medical problems such as high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes or heart conditions.