While one county in the Upper Peninsula remains at a “tipping point” for coronavirus risk level, some lower Michigan counties are increasing in risk level as well.

Macomb, Tuscola and Gladwin counties have all been marked as orange, which means that the coronavirus risk level is occurring at an “accelerated speed,” according to the COVID Risk Levels Dashboard by the Harvard Global Health Institute.

The website recommends a stay-at-home order and more testing and tracing in counties marked in orange.

When it comes to Macomb County, as part of the metro Detroit tri-county area, there is a 7-day average of 101.6 new daily cases, according to the website. In addition, the website reports that the average is 11.6 cases per 100,000 people.

As of Monday, there are 9,384 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Macomb County, according to the State of Michigan.

In Tuscola County, there is a 7-day average of 5.3 daily cases and, in Gladwin County, it’s 2.6 daily cases, according to the Harvard Global Health Institute.

In the Upper Peninsula, Menominee County is listed as an orange area, with a 7-day average of 3.6 daily cases, the website said. However, Gogebic County is marked in red and is at a “tipping point” with 39.9 new cases per 100,000 people within a span of 7 days.

Most of the state remains a yellow area, which means that community spread is occurring. The Harvard Global Health Institute states that 1-9 cases are reported per 100,000 people.

A few counties in Michigan are reporting as green areas, which means they are on track to contain the virus. They include Alpena, Arenac, Baraga, Barry, Benzie, Charlevoix, Kalkaska, Luce and Missaukee counties.

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