by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Health department officials Michigan recorded seven new deaths linked to coronavirus and on Sunday confirmed 179 more cases.
The state data released Monday brings the total number of deaths to 5,853 and the total number of cases to 61,409 since the outbreak began in March.
In West Michigan, Kalamazoo County saw one more death for a total of 65. Kent County officials confirmed 11 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 4,221 since the outbreak began.
On Sunday, labs in Michigan tested 10,570 samples for the virus and 235 (2.22%) were positive. At the height of the outbreak, that percentage was around 40%.
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