by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — New data released Saturday showed Michigan now has 55 additional deaths due to COVID-19, increasing the number of dead statewide to 4,880.
State health officials also indicated 19 of the newly recorded deaths were discovered during itsreview of death certificates,according to data released Saturday afternoon.
There were 425 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the state total to 50,504.
Overall, 28,234 patients have also recovered from the virus, meaning they are still alive a month after developing symptoms.
Official numbers in Kent County showed one more death over the day prior, bringing the total to 54. The county added 61 cases for a total of 2,766.
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