COVID-19 Update: August 18th, 2020

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Of the 437 total confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lenawee, 162… or 37%… of them are monitoring at home as of Tuesday afternoon.

The Lenawee County Health Department reported that there was an increase of 1 total case from Monday.

There are 261 people… 60% of the total cases… considered “discontinued from isolation and improving.”

One person was in the hospital as of Tuesday afternoon. Thirteen total deaths from COVID-19 have been reported in Lenawee County.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported that statewide on Tuesday there were 477 new cases, and 15 deaths. 7 of those deaths were identified during a Vital Records review.

The statewide total death number is currently at 6,340 … and the total number of cases in Michigan is at 93,662.

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