Lansing, MI — Nearly 6,900 new COVID-19 cases and 74 deaths due to the virus have been confirmed in Michigan. Michigan's Department of Health and Human Services reports Saturday that the newly confirmed cases have pushed the state’s total to more than 738,000 since the start of the pandemic more than a year ago. The 74 deaths confirmed Saturday include 57 compiled from a review of past records. Michigan has the highest rate of new coronavirus infections in the U.S. On Friday, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged a two-week suspension of in-person high school classes, all youth sports and indoor restaurant dining.