The Detroit Free Press, however, begged to differ and published a breakdown of the numbers on Thursday, describing how they could be misleading. The Free Press cited reports by SmartNews, Newsweek, and NPR that all addressed the state's rising COVID count. Michigan reportedly released new data that included probable cases along with confirmed infections and fatalities. As of Thursday evening, Johns Hopkins University's COVID-19 tracker showed that Michigan had almost 65,000 cases, but it too factors probable cases into their totals. "Confirmed cases include presumptive positive cases and probable cases, in accordance with CDC guidelines as of April 14."

Source: Fox News June 12, 2020 01:18 UTC