Six new COVID-19 deaths reported

Six new deaths from COVID-19 were reported across mid-michigan on Wednesday, including a middle-aged man who was living in an Isabella County nursing home.

The man, a resident of Medilodge, died Tuesday, said Steve Hall, health officer for Central Michigan District Health Department. He is the sixth Medilodge resident to die in the current outbreak, and the seventh death connected to the facility since an elderly woman died at Mclaren- Central Michigan after being transferred there from the nursing home.

In total, 90 people associated with the nursing home — including 64 residents and 24 staff — have contracted the disease.

The new death brings Isabella County’s total deaths to 35.

Nearly one quarter of those deaths, nine, involve nursing home residents, according to state records.

Another 32 cases were reported in Isabella County on Wednesday, bringing its cumulative total to 2,791.

The state reported two additional deaths in Gratiot County, bringing its total to 52, the highest total number of deaths in any mid-michigan county.

No information was immediately available on their identities. Leslie Kinnee, spokeswoman for Mid-michigan District Health Department, said she hadn’t seen the day’s information yet.

An additional 32 confirmed cases were announced in Gratiot County on Wednesday, bringing its cumulative total to 2,016.

State records also showed a new nursing home outbreak at Ashley Care Center, 103 W. Wallace St., in Ashley. Twelve residents there have contracted the disease, and a total of 10 staff. Four of those are listed as new. State records don’t break down what is meant by new

An additional 11 confirmed cases were reported in Clare County, bringing its cumulative total to 943, with 28 deaths.

Elsewhere in mid-michigan, three new deaths were reported in two counties, with totals and cumulative cases as follows: • In Gladwin County, an additional two deaths were reported for a total of 19, and an additional 10 cases were announced for a cumulative total of 939;

• In Montcalm County, an additional death reported for a total of 50, and an additional 40 cases were announced for a cumulative total of 2,548;

• An additional 46 cases were announced in Midland County for a cumulative total of 3,151, with 32 deaths; and,

• An additional 23 cases were reported in Mecosta County for a cumulative total of 1,492, with 12 deaths.

Statewide, another 83 deaths were reported for a total of 11,018, and another 4,037 cases were reported Monday for a cumulative total of 446,752.