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Friday, April 10, 2020

Western UP Health Department reports COVID-19 testing totals for Apr. 10

HANCOCK -- The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) COVID-19 testing report of Friday, Apr. 10, 2020, shows an additional positive case in Gogebic County, bringing the Gogebic total to 4 positives, including one death. Houghton County testing continues to show one positive result, with zero positive tests for the other three counties -- Baraga, Keweenaw and Ontonagon.

WUPHD reports these totals for Apr. 10:

Referred for Testing: Baraga 29, Gogebic 73, Houghton 122, Keweenaw 12, Ontonagon 18, with a total of 254 for the 5 counties.

Tests Canceled*: Baraga 1, Gogebic 2, Houghton 11, Keweenaw 2, Ontonagon 2 -- a 5-county total of 18.

Positives: Baraga 0, Gogebic 4, Houghton 1, Keweenaw 0, Ontonagon 0 -- total of 5 for the counties.

Negatives: Baraga 21, Gogebic 55, Houghton 96, Keweenaw 8, Ontonagon 13 -- a 5-county total of 193.

Tests pending: Baraga 7, Gogebic 12, Houghton 14, Keweenaw 2, Ontonagon 3 -- total 38.

Deaths**: 1 death, Gogebic County.

* Canceled tests are those tests that a healthcare provider decided not to submit after other diagnostic procedures confirmed a different illness or a clinical decision was made to not test after a referral was already assigned to the system. Most canceled tests were done early on in the process. The process has improved and additional guidance is now available to all healthcare providers.

**Deaths are also included in the number of positive tests (they are not additional positives).

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