COVID-19 cases continue to plummet

Monday’s update from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department shows continued improvement regarding COVID-19 cases locally. Houghton, Keweenaw, and Baraga Counties combined for only seven confirmed cases between Friday and yesterday. Thirty more recoveries were logged, representing the third consecutive period where net new cases have fallen. The decline in activity since November’s peak is consistent with data from other states across the country. That could suggest a strong seasonality with COVID-19 as it transitions from a novel disease to one that society has been exposed to over time.

• TOTAL: 20 more positives, 20 more probable positives and 48 more recoveries
• BARAGA COUNTY:  2 more positives, 4 more probable positives and 1 more recovery
• GOGEBIC COUNTY: 8 more positives, 3 more probable positives and 14 more recoveries
• HOUGHTON COUNTY: 6 more positives, 9 more probable positives and 28 more recoveries
• KEWEENAW COUNTY: 1 less positive and 1 more recovery
• ONTONAGON COUNTY: 5 more positives, 4 more probable positives and 4 more recoveries

The full report is here.