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Ann Arbor firefighter tests positive for COVID-19

Posted at 9:49 AM, Apr 02, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-02 09:50:20-04

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — A firefighter in the city of Ann Arbor has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Fire Chief Mike Kennedy.

"The employee passed a health screening during their last shift," Kennedy wrote in an email to 7 Action News. "We are thankful that the case appears to be mild at this point, and the employee is in isolation at home."

As of Thursday morning, there 337 deaths and 9,334 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan.

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