Two more deaths from the COVID-19 have taken place in Hillsdale County according to a news release issued by the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths caused by the novel coronavirus in Hillsdale County to five.

According to their daily report, three more COVID-19 cases have been reported in Branch County outside of the Lakeland Correctional Facility, which brought the number of Branch County cases up to 16.

Hillsdale County has 56 positive cases with 15 cases reported in St. Joseph County. The Michigan Department of Corrections says there were 33 positive cases among prisoners at Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater out of 48 prisoners who have been tested. There have been six negative tests with results from nine prisoners still pending. In addition, there have been 11 positive cases among the Lakeland staff.

Statewide, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there were 18,970 confirmed COVID-19 cases within Michigan and that the virus has killed 845 residents with totals still continuing to climb daily.