Berrien County COVID-19 Cases Hit 600, Recoveries At 434

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There are 504 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the state as of Wednesday, with 68 new deaths as a result of the illness. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says those 68 include 14 that were identified in the three-times-a-week vital records review. Overall, the state has had 55,608 coronavirus cases with 5,334 deaths. In southwest Michigan, Berrien County’s overall case number rose by five to an even 600 with one additional death for a total of 48. The Berrien County Health Department says 434 people in the county have recovered, up 28 from Tuesday. In Cass County, the number of cases is up by one to 79, and Van Buren County is up by five to 131. There have not been any deaths in Cass or Van Buren counties from COVID-19 for several days.