Monthly Archives: March 2020

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today 12 positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This brings the state total of COVID-19 cases to 65.  This number includes 1 new case reported earlier in Jackson County by the Jackson County Health Department. Effective today,  the department will provide statewide numbers daily at 2 PM for: Cases and deaths broken down by county Cases by age range (in 10-year increments) Cases by sex   The daily update will include all information reported through midnight the previous day.  “It is important to provide the public with accurate data regarding this outbreak,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. “As the number of people tested has drastically increased in recent days, our team has transitioned the way it prioritizes and reports testing.”  The following charts are today’s totals, followed by cumulative totals. Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by County County Cases Bay 1 Charlevoix 1 Detroit 8 Ingham 2 Jackson 1 Kent 5 Leelanau 1 Macomb 8 Monroe 1 Montcalm 1 Oakland 16 Otsego 1 Ottawa 1 St. Clair 2 Washtenaw 7 Wayne 9 Total 65   Percentage of Cases by Sex Sex % Male 58%…

(March 17, 2020 4:14 PM) In the ongoing response to COVID-19, the Jackson Police Department facility will be closed to the general public beginning today, Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. During this time of closure, many of the administrative services will be unavailable. Some of these services include: Fingerprinting Background checks Court ordered preliminary breath tests Obtaining copies of police reports and traffic crash reports in person (Requests can still be made by phone by calling (517) 788-4120 or by email at jpdrecords@cityofjackson.org. Processing permits to purchase a firearm Retrieving property that is in the possession of the Jackson Police Department Citizens may still contact the Department with general questions by calling (517) 788-4100, option 4 or contact the on-duty patrol supervisor by selecting option 5. In addition, officers have been instructed to handle as many calls for service over the telephone when possible. This means when a citizen calls 911 to report an incident, the officer will call the person back and handle by telephone if the situation permits. Officers will continue to respond to any emergency incident requiring an in-person response. Officers have been instructed to keep a distance of 6-8 feet from members of the…

Includes Palm Sunday and Monday, Tuesday of Holy Week (March 17, 2020 3:45 PM)  Today Earl Boyea, Bishop of the Lansing Catholic Diocese, announced the cancellation of all public Masses, events, and gatherings beginning March 18 and lasting, for now, through Wednesday of Holy Week (April 8). Bishop Boyea said in a letter to parishes, “we will see at that time whether these plans will have to change."  Private Baptisms, Marriages, and Funerals may continue but only with immediate family present.  The Bishop reminds all Catholics in the diocese that they are dispensed from the obligation of Sunday Mass participation through Easter Sunday.  In his letter, Bishop Boyea said, “I ask our pastors to keep Churches open for private prayer.   “The Holy Mass is our way to render back to God our worship and thanks for his many blessings to and for us, his beloved sons and daughters.  We are blessed that all our priests will continue to offer daily private Masses in order to fulfill our blessed duty to God and to lift up our needs in prayerful petition to our Heavenly Father.  Many of these daily Masses have intentions applied to them and those will be honored;…