Increase in virus cases continues
ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula had 370 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 18 deaths linked to the disease as of Wednesday, according to state officials.
Delta County had a total of 41 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 14 probable cases and three deaths; Menominee County had 57 confirmed cases and four probable cases; and Schoolcraft County had eight 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 34 confirmed cases, one probable case and two deaths; Gogebic County had 41 confirmed cases, four probable cases and one death; Houghton County had 33 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 12 confirmed cases and one probable case; Marquette County had 99 confirmed cases, eight probable cases and 11 deaths; and Ontonagon County had one confirmed case.




