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ALPENA — Another Montmorency County resident has died after being infected with COVID-19, local public health officials said today.

Public health officials today reported 15 newly infected Northeast Michiganders, including six Alpena County residents and nine Presque Isle County residents. No new infections were reported for Montmorency or Alcona County residents.

The interactive graphic below shows active infections in Northeast Michigan over time. Story continues below graphic.

That means that, as of today, 1,517 Northeast Michiganders were actively infected, meaning they’d been confirmed infected with COVID-19 but have not recovered or died, and could infect others.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services did not release any data today. Data will not be released by the state nor local health departments on Friday because of the Christmas holiday.

The interactive chart below shows cumulative infections, recoveries and deaths in Northeast Michigan over time. Story continues below graphic.

Since the pandemic hit Michigan in mid-March, 1,931 Northeast Michiganders have been infected, according to local public health agencies. Of those, 369 have recovered and 45 have died.

Flip through the interactive timeline below to see how the coronavirus spread through Northeast Michigan.