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Confirmed COVID-19 Cases rise to 336 in Michigan

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Michigan now has 336 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

It's triple the number announced Wednesday.  

The numbers include three people who have died in Michigan since the outbreak began.

State officials say the latest number includes test results from hospitals and other entities outside of the state laboratory.

The number of confirmed cases in Oakland County has nearly quadrupled in one day.

Dave Coulter is the Oakland County Executive. He says the cases are not centered in any one part of the county…

“I expect to see these numbers to continue to increase over the next several days.  The real issue is what do they do over the next several weeks.”

State health officials are urging people to stay home, avoid crowds, and do what they can to avoid spreading the coronavirus. 

Steve Carmody has been a reporter for Michigan Public since 2005.