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4,600 Michigan Prisoners Have Tested Positive For COVID-19

(CBS Detroit ) - At least 4,600 Michigan prisoners have tested positive for the coronavirus.

According to the Department of Corrections, five department staff and an officer have died from COVID-19.

And 68 prisoners have also died.

Roughly 3,600 prisoners have recovered but over 500 are currently fighting the virus.

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