Long-term care facility residents make up the majority of Kalamazoo County’s coronavirus deaths

KALAMAZOO, MI — Of the 46 deaths attributed to the coronavirus in Kalamazoo County, 34 were residents in long-term care facilities. Congregate living spaces and compromised immune systems have been two fatal factors for those who contract the virus, Health Officer Jim Rutherford said. “This isn’t a huge surprise, it’s is going on all over the world,” he said. “This is the most vulnerable …