ESCANABA — More than 50 people have died in Delta County from the virus responsible for COVID-19 according to state officals, and a dozen more deaths are also believed to be linked to the virus.

As of Friday, the U.P. had 12,563 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 2,380 probable cases, 249 deaths and 46 probable deaths linked to the disease, according to state officials.

The figure does not include prisoners in the Michigan Department of Corrections.

According to the state’s county-by-county count issued Friday, Delta County had a total of 2,291 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 322 probable cases, 51 deaths and 12 probable deaths; Menominee County had 1,256 confirmed cases, 151 probable cases, 19 deaths and zero probable deaths; Schoolcraft County had 176 confirmed cases, 10 probable cases, one death and one probable death.

Elsewhere in the peninsula, Alger County had 165 confirmed cases, 81 probable cases, one death and one probable death; Baraga County had 423 confirmed cases, 80 probable cases, 24 deaths and zero probable deaths; Chippewa County had 382 confirmed cases, 533 probable cases, six deaths and one probable death; Dickinson County had 1,747 confirmed cases, 114 probable cases, 45 deaths and nine probable deaths; Gogebic County had 626 confirmed cases, 235 probable cases, 12 deaths and 13 probable deaths; Houghton County had 1,356 confirmed cases, 305 probable cases, 14 deaths and two probable deaths; Iron County had 709 confirmed cases, 37 probable cases, 30 deaths and four probable deaths; Keweenaw County had 60 confirmed cases, 14 probable cases, one death and one probable death; Luce County had 122 confirmed cases, 54 probable cases, zero deaths and zero probable deaths; Mackinac County had 227 confirmed cases, 88 probable cases, one death and zero probable deaths; Marquette County had 2,760 confirmed cases, 328 probable cases, 31 deaths and one probable death; and Ontonagon County had 263 confirmed cases, 28 probable cases, 13 deaths and one probable death.

The state does not include infections or deaths within the Michigan Department of Corrections system in county-by-county counts, however, as of Thursday, the MDOC had 15,40 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 90 deaths statewide according to state officials. Of those cases, 6,300 were active infections.

In the U.P., Alger Correctional Facility has had 127 confirmed cases, 34 of which are currently active infections; Baraga Correctional Facility has had 71 confirmed cases, with 60 active infections; Chippewa Correctional Facility has had 338 confirmed cases, 158 of which were active; Kinross Correctional Facility has had 1,129 confirmed cases, 1,026 of which are active; Marquette Branch Prison has had 846 confirmed case, 12 of which are active; and Newberry Correctional Facility has had 827 confirmed cases, 128 of which are active.