GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Four people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kent County since midnight Wednesday.
There are now nine confirmed cases total in the county.
Kent County Health Department Director Dr. Adam London said in a daily update Thursday evening that the most recent cases involve three patients in their 20s and one in their 30s. He said all four patients are doing well and recovering.
"Young people are not invulnerable to COVID-19 and we are learning this lesson across the nation," Dr. London said.
London said he believes the number of confirmed cases statewide is actually much higher than the 110 recorded cases because testing has been so limited. London said a strain on resources is why the county is not able to provide drive-thru testing.
"I would love to do more drive-thru testing here in Kent county, and so would many of our health care partners," London said.
The challenge, he said, is that the county does not have enough test kits, viral sample tubes or medical safety supplies to support additional testing centers. Currently, London said the county is making plans with medical providers to open more sites when possible.
"As soon as test kits and medical safety supplies become available, we can pull those triggers and get some additional testing locations established," he said.
More information about the state's latest 30 confirmed cases is expected to come out in the 2 p.m. web update Thursday.
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