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UPDATE FROM WESTERN U.P. HEALTH DEPARTMENT
UPDATED NUMBERS FOR JANUARY 21
The previous update was Monday, January 18. All numbers below are in comparison to that update.
- TOTAL: 70 more positives, 25 more probable positives, 49 more recoveries and 3 deaths
- BARAGA COUNTY: 4 more positives, 7 more recoveries and 1 death
- GOGEBIC COUNTY: 10 more positives, 6 more probable positive, 6 more recoveries and 1 less death
- HOUGHTON COUNTY: 40 more positives, 14 more probable positives, 32 more recoveries and 2 deaths
- KEWEENAW COUNTY: 3 more positives, 3 more probable positives and 3 more recoveries
- ONTONAGON COUNTY: 13 more positives, 2 more probable positive, 1 more recovery and 1 death
TV6 reports restaurants to open for inside dining on February 1
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services tells TV6 that restaurants and bars will be allowed to reopen on Feb. 1. The state will announce further details on Friday.
Read the full story at https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2021/01/21/breaking-mdhhs-will-allow-restaurants-to-reopen-on-feb-1/.
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