Officials confirm first Macomb County COVID-19 death
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. - During a press release held Saturday, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel announced that the county has had its first COVID-19 death, bringing the state’s total to 8.
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The Macomb County man was 52-years-old when he passed and officials say he did have underlying health issues.
As of right now, officials are not providing any more information.
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