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Softball, Golf Tournaments Factor Into COVID-19 Spike In Gogebic County

Gogebic County has recorded a recent spike of COVID-19 cases, in part due to softball and golf tournaments being held in the area.

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department says Gogebic County has more than 90 new cases of the disease in the last 30 days.

The department has traced exposures to softball tournaments in Marenisco and Mercer and a golf tournament in Watersmeet.

Other cases have been traced to attendees at weddings and funerals.

The department is urging people to limit social interactions and wear a mask, wash their hands, and keep a physical distance from others.

Ben worked as the Special Topics Correspondent at WXPR from September 2019 until November 2021. He now contributes occasionally to WXPR. During his full-time employment, his main focus was reporting on environment and natural resources issues in northern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula as part of The Stream, a weekly series.
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