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Update: Calhoun County Has First COVID-19 Death
The first Calhoun County resident has died from COVID-19. The individual was an adult resident at Advantage Living Center (Battle Creek) with underlying medical conditions.
The death was announced late Friday afternoon. At that time, Calhoun County had 31 documented cases of the COVID-19 virus. 245 tests have been administered, and 159 have been negative. 55 tests are pending.
Michigan now has nearly 13,000 confirmed cases.
Reports say some patients from the Detroit area are being treated at West Michigan hospitals, with at least two being treated at Marshall's Oaklawn Hospital.
"We do have widespread community transmission in Calhoun County, as is being experienced throughout the state of Michigan," Calhoun County Medical Director Dr. William Nettleton said. "We should expect more cases. It's just unknown what the severity will be."
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