Livingston County reports first confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) death

Elderly man with underlying health issues dies due to COVID-19

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LIVINGSTON COUNTY, Mich. – Health officials in Livingston County said an elderly man with underlying health issues has died from the coronavirus. It’s the county’s first confirmed death due to COVID-19.

He was hospitalized Thursday and died Tuesday evening at St. Joseph Mercy in Ann Arbor, officials said.

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“Our heartfelt sympathies and prayers go out to the family who have lost their loved one,” said Dianne McCormick, Health Officer at LCHD. “This is a tragic reminder of how serious a threat COVID-19 is to our residents, especially those with underlying health conditions and really, to the community as a whole.”

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Michigan rose to 2,295 as of Wednesday, including 43 deaths, state officials report.


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