Update: The number tested positive has now jumped to 110
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The Story via WXYZ.TV in Detroit:
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WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (WXYZ) — A man in his 50s who tested positive for COVID-19 passed away at a Beaumont hospital in Wayne County, Beaumont Health announced.
The man had other underlying medical conditions, officials say.
“Our medical team went to extraordinary efforts to care for this patient and we are deeply saddened by his passing and empathize with his family,” Beaumont Health Chief Nursing Officer Susan Grant said. “Our physicians, nurses and medical staff are all working together to care for COVID-19 patients. During a time like this, we are united to battle this virus. Further, we must continue to serve and care for the non-COVID-19 needs of all patients whether they are giving birth, needing essential surgery or requiring lifesaving emergency procedures.”
This is the first death of someone diagnosed with COVID-19 in Michigan.
Updated Stats via WXYZ.TV:
Deaths: 1
Total number of cases: 80
Confirmed cases by county:
Bay – 1
Charlevoix – 1
Detroit – 13
Ingham – 2
Jackson – 1
Kent – 5
Leelanau – 1
Macomb – 10
Monroe – 1
Montcalm – 1
Oakland – 23
Otsego – 1
Ottawa – 1
St. Clair – 2
Washtenaw – 7
Wayne – 10