LANSING – Ingham County Tuesday logged its 30th death from COVID-19.

An individual in their early 90s with underlying health conditions died from the virus, Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said. The death reported Tuesday is the first since June.

Of the deaths reported for Ingham County, 43% of those are people over 80 years old, according to the health department. People between the ages of 70 and 79 accounted for 27% of the deaths, 17% were between 60 and 69 years old and 13% were between 50 and 59 years old, the health department said.

Ingham County has reported 1,370 positive cases since March.

Statewide, 6,170 people have died from COVID-19 and 79,176 positives cases have been reported, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. 

In Eaton County, seven people have died from COVID-19 and tests found 350 positive cases. In Clinton County, 12 people have died from the virus and tests found 315 positive cases.

More information on COVID-19 in Michigan is online at Michigan.gov/coronavirus.

Contact reporter Craig Lyons at 517-377-1047 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @craigalyons.

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