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UP has first COVID-19 death

BESSEMER — The Upper Peninsula has its first death attributed to the COVID-19 virus, officials said.

The victim is an elderly male in Gogebic County with underlying health issues, the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department announced late Thursday.

The department continues to investigate the case, officials said.

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