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MARQUETTE The B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant is believed to be related to the current COVID-19 surge in Marquette County and appears to result in a greater degree of illness than previously seen, the Marquette County Health Department has announced.
Dr. Bob Lorinser, MCHD medical director, said in a news release that between March 28 and Sunday, the county reported 138 cases, for a daily average of roughly 15 cases.
The 18-29 age group showed the highest number of cases at 51, followed by the 5-17 age group with 28 cases. Lorinser said the 18-29 age bracket made up 37% of all cases, even though this group comprises only 17% of the county’s population. He noted the 65-and-older age group accounted for 6% of cases and 23% of the population.
Coronavirus update for Chippewa County
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As of Wednesday, data from the State of Michigan reported there have been 898 cumulative confirmed cases and 1,227 cumulative probables of COVID-19 in Chippewa County. There have been 30 deaths because of the virus. On Tuesday, it was reported by the Chippewa County Health Department that 1,752 people have recovered.
Compared to last week’s totals, there had been 855 confirmed cases, 1,177 probable cases and 30 deaths due to COVID-19 in Chippewa County. Per the health department, there had been 1,739 people who recovered from the virus.
War Memorial reminds the community to continue to do their part in staying safe by hand washing, mask wearing and social distancing. The War Memorial COVID-19 + Flu A/B Self Collection Test is open from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday on Nolte Street.
More contagious variants of COVID-19 have spread around the world which are said to be more contagious than the original strain. This includes the U.K. B.1.17, the Brazilian P.1 and the South African B.1.351 variants, along with other lesser known variants such as the ones in California and New York.
According to a Conversation article by Lara Herrero, a virologist from Griffith University in Australia, the COVID-19 virus hijacks someoneâs cells and the cells are used to duplicate the virus. Sometimes an error occurs in the duplication of the virus which causes a mutation of the original virus.