Among the new confirmed cases of COVID-19 is a 5-year-old boy, an Oakland County official reported.

The updated list of confirmed cases of the disease caused by the coronavirus that came out Sunday night reported 20 new cases, pushing Michigan's number to 53.

On Monday, March 16, the South Lyon Community School District sent a letter to parents advising them of a Salem Elementary student that had contracted the virus. All families directly impacted by this case have been contacted by the district.

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"The District learned today that a student at Salem Elementary School has tested positive for COVID-19," read the letter. "The family is currently in self-quarantine and will not be back on school grounds until either the quarantine period has expired, or the school reopens, whichever is later. Due to health privacy laws, information regarding the student’s identity will not be released. Please respect the student and his/her family’s privacy during this difficult time. The exposure risk to the general staff and student population is low."

And the list detailed the county where the patient lives and whether or not they had traveled or been in contact with another confirmed case.

Less than two days after Oakland County had issued an order to limit capacity to many businesses to 50 percent, the state — on Monday morning — announced that it had ordered restaurants and bars to restrict access to the public, in effect closing them except for carryout and delivery.

From the 20 new cases, five were from Oakland County, and one of them was listed as a child.

The diagnosis of the boy, 5, is the first child confirmed with the illness.

Details on his condition or his hometown were not released.

The state had announced that the boy had had contact with another person who has COVID-19.

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