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Western Upper Peninsula Health Department reports testing statistics

HANCOCK — The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) is reporting cumulative COVID-19 testing statistics for the five-county jurisdiction. These testing statistics are current as of Mar. 31.

Baraga: 16 Referred for Testing – 1 Test Canceled – 0 Positives – 5 Negatives – 10 Tests Pending – 0 Deaths

Gogebic: 40 Referred for Testing – 1 Test Canceled – 2 Positives – 13 Negatives – 24 Tests Pending – 1 Death

Houghton: 60 Referred for Testing – 10 Tests Canceled – 1 Positive – 31 Negatives – 18 Tests Pending – 0 Deaths

Keweenaw: 7 Referred Tests – 3 tests Canceled – 0 Positives – 3 Negatives – 1 Test Pending – 0 Deaths

Ontonagon: 8 Referred Tests – 2 Tests Canceled – 0 Positives – 3 Negatives – 3 Tests Pending – 0 Deaths

Total: 131 Referred Tests – 17 Tests Canceled – 3 Positives – 55 Negatives – 56 Tests Pending – 1 Death

WUPHD will not be separately reporting cases other than the first positive in each county. Residents should behave as though the virus may be present when they are in public places in the community, including businesses and buildings that are open under the Governor’s Executive Order 2020-21.

Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 should self-isolate for 14 days to avoid potentially exposing others. Remember, the symptoms of COVID-19 are not your usual runny nose and sneezing. Instead, COVID-19 symptoms include fever of >100.4, dry cough, and shortness of breath. Symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as long as 14 days after exposure to the virus. If you feel well, you do not need to be tested. If you do become ill, call your doctor before going in to the office. Testing will be determined based on a risk assessment.

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, people should:

• Stay home if they are sick

• Wash their hands frequently

• Avoid close contact with sick people

• Disinfect commonly touched surfaces

• Avoid touching your face; avoid shaking hands

• Follow suggested guidelines for social distancing

WUPHD is working to coordinate its response with federal, state, and local officials, as well as healthcare professionals, institutions, schools, and community organizations. For more information, please contact the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department at (906) 482-7382. Updates are also available at www.wuphd.org.

A local COVID-19 informational call line is available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST at (906) 487-5545. There is a State informational hotline available from 8 a.m. EST to 5 p.m. EST seven days per week. That number is 1-888-535-6136. Additional information on COVID-19 can be found on the MDHHS website (www.michigan.gov/coronavirus), or the CDC website (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/).

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