KALAMAZOO, MI — Kalamazoo County recorded two new deaths as a result of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing its total number of deaths to five.

“Both individuals were older adults with underlying medical conditions,” Lyndi Warner, spokeswoman for the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department told MLive in an email.

“To protect the privacy of the individuals and their families, we are not releasing any other details at this time,” she said.

The county, according to data released today on its website, saw an uptick of six coronavirus cases overnight, bringing the total number of positive cases in Kalamazoo County to 64.

Due to limited testing capabilities, those numbers are likely a lot lower than reported, Kalamazoo County Health Officer Jim Rutherford said at a Tuesday afternoon media briefing.

A testing site will be set up Wednesday, April 8 in the parking lot of the county health department on 311 E Alcott St, the department announced today.

Over the last four days, Kalamazoo County has announced 24 positive cases and four deaths as a result of the virus.

The county announced its second and third deaths on Saturday, April 4 as its overall case count rose from 40 to 45. Both deaths were also older adults with underlying medical conditions, Warner said.

No further information is available for public release on either of those individuals at this time, she said.

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For the second consecutive day, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, the state saw its deadliest day to date on Tuesday, as the statewide death toll climbed to 845 deaths.

The 118 deaths reported on April 7 eclipsed the previous high of 110 reported the day before.

Statewide, Michigan announced 1,749 new cases Tuesday, bringing the total coronavirus cases recorded in Michigan to 18,970 since the pandemic began four weeks ago.

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Kalamazoo County was not the only southwest Michigan county to have another death reported by the state on Tuesday. Berrien County, which also saw its overall number of cases increase to 64 on April 7, reported its second death as a result of the virus.

Allegan County reported three new cases, bringing its total to 18. St. Joseph County also reported three new cases, bringing its total to 14. Neither of those counties has reported a death from COVID-19 to date.

Cass, Calhoun and Eaton counties all reported two new cases on Tuesday, while Branch and Van Buren reported just one.

Read all of MLive’s coverage on the coronavirus at mlive.com/coronavirus. Additional information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.

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PREVENTION TIPS

In addition to washing hands regularly and not touching your face, officials recommend practicing social distancing, assuming anyone may be carrying the virus.

Health officials say you should be staying at least 6 feet away from others and working from home, if possible.

Carry hand sanitizer with you, and use disinfecting wipes or disinfecting spray cleaners on frequently-touched surfaces in your home (door handles, faucets, countertops) and when you go into places like stores.

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