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Livingston County coronavirus update: 2 die from complications related to COVID-19

County has had 65 COVID-related deaths since the start of the virus

By Derek Barichello
Livingston County Public Health Department

Livingston County Public Health Department

A Livingston County man in his 70s and a woman in her 90s died from complications related to COVID-19.

There have been 65 COVID-related deaths in Livingston County since the beginning of the pandemic.

Additionally, 87 Livingston County residents and two inmates at Pontiac Correctional Center tested positive for COVID-19.

As of Friday, the Livingston County Health Department has received 58,679 COVID-19 test results. Of those, 3,762 COVID-19 tests have been positive, 3,461 individuals have been removed from isolation and 236 cases remain active.

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing is available weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of OSF St. James – John W. Albrecht Medical Center, located along Route 116 just west of Interstate 55 in Pontiac. All testing is free. Insurance is not required to be tested; however, if you have insurance, bring your card to your testing appointment. Persons with an appointment will receive priority service as daily testing capacity is limited. To schedule an appointment, visit the LCHD’s website: www.lchd.us.