Livingston County health officials report one additional COVID-19 case

Posted on April 8, 2020
The Livingston County Health Department said the new patient is a woman in her 50s recovering at home in isolation. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

PONTIAC – Livingston County health officials on Wednesday announced one new case of COVID-19, bringing the county total to 11.

The patient is a woman in her 50s recovering at home in isolation, according to the LCHD.

As of Wednesday, the LCHD has received 111 COVID-19 test results and 100 have been negative.

In an effort to increase efficiency in testing, the LCHD is no longer required to give authorization for COVID-19 testing; therefore, the health department may not be aware of all tests that have been submitted and can no longer report pending test results.

Meanwhile, state health officials reported 1,529 new cases, bringing the state total to 15,078, including 462 deaths.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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