BARAGA COUNTY, MI-- The first COVID-19 positive case is being reported in Baraga County.
Kate Beer from the Western UP Health Department says the patient is a man with a recent history of travel. The health department is investigating if the case is travel-related and if additional people have been in close contact with the man.
Beer says additional information will be provided if the investigation reveals any possible lower-risk community exposures.
There is currently no vaccine for COVID-19. The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to the virus.