UPDATE: First coronavirus death confirmed in West Michigan; 7 total statewide

The number of coronavirus cases in Michigan has jumped to 787, with new deaths reported since Friday.

The confirmed coronavirus cases climbed by 238 cases on Saturday, March 21. The new data was released Saturday by the state Health and Human Services Department.

The total deaths in Michigan now stands at six.

Multiple media outlets reported Saturday evening that a 90-year-old Oakland County woman died from COVID-19 in West Bloomfield. The Detroit Free Press said the woman had underlying health conditions and died at Henry Ford Hospital in West Bloomfield Saturday.

Fourth Michigan coronavirus death reported

The five other Michigan deaths -- three in the City of Detroit, one in Wayne County and one in Oakland County -- all happened this week.

A death announced Friday involved a 50-year-old Oakland County man with underlying health conditions.

Oakland County officials announced Saturday three new countywide public health orders — the closing of shopping malls, the closing of indoor and outdoor playground equipment, and the screening of all people coming into childcare facilities. The new orders came a day after Oakland’s first reported death from the coronavirus.

The others were an 81-year-old patient being treated at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, and a woman in her 50s with underlying health conditions who died at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac.

Michigan’s first reported death was a man in his 50s who also had underlying health conditions. He died at a Beaumont Hospital in Wayne County on Wednesday.

The majority of Michigan’s coronavirus cases are in Southeast Michigan, with 248 cases in the City of Detroit, 229 in Oakland County and 101 each in Wayne and Macomb counties.

Read all of MLive’s coverage on the coronavirus at mlive.com/coronavirus. Additional information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.

PREVENTION TIPS

Michigan’s State Emergency Operations Center is coordinating state-government resources and the response to the coronavirus spread. It has shared the following tips:

What you can do to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases:

· Always cover coughs or sneezes with a tissue or sleeve.

· Stay home if you are sick and advise others to do the same.

· Avoid close contact with people who are sick.

· Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

· Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds.

· Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, if soap and warm water are not available.

· Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces(computers, keyboards, desks, etc.).

· It’s not too late to get your flu shot! While the influenza vaccine does not protect against COVID-19 infection, it can help keep you healthy during the flu season.

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