Cases of virus on the rise
ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula had 344 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths linked to the disease as of Monday, according to state officials.
Delta County had a total of 39 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 11 probable cases and three deaths; Menominee County had 52 confirmed cases and four probable cases; and Schoolcraft County had seven confirmed cases.
Elsewhere in the peninsula, Alger County had three confirmed cases and one probable case; Baraga County had five confirmed cases; Chippewa County had 21 confirmed cases and four probable cases; Dickinson County had 30 confirmed cases, three probable cases and two deaths; Gogebic County had 34 confirmed cases, three probable cases and one death; Houghton County had 28 confirmed cases and five probable cases; Iron County had 10 confirmed cases and one death; Keweenaw County had two confirmed cases; Luce County had three confirmed cases; Mackinac County had 10 confirmed cases; Marquette County had 99 confirmed cases, seven probable cases and 11 deaths; and Ontonagon County had one confirmed case.





