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Michigan Reports 980 Coronavirus Cases Today, State Total Now 41,379

(April 30, 2020 3:15 PM) Michigan reported 980 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 41,379. The State of Michigan is reporting 119* COVID-19-related deaths today, bringing the state total to 3,789. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 4/24/2020): 8,342.  This number is updated weekly. This information is updated daily at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m. *Note on deaths (04/30/20): Regular reviews of death certificate data maintained in Vital Records reporting systems are conducted by MDHHS staff three times per week. As a part of this process, records that identify COVID-19 infection as a contributing factor to death are compared against all laboratory confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Michigan Disease Surveillance System (MDSS). If a death certificate is matched to a confirmed COVID-19 case and that record in the MDSS does not indicate the individual died, the MDSS record is updated to indicate the death and the appropriate local health department is notified. These matched deaths are then included with mortality information posted to the Michigan Coronavirus website. As a result of the most recent assessment, today’s data includes 40 additional deaths identified by this methodology. Confirmed COVID-19…

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Jackson County Daily Report: 360 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 21 Deaths

(April 30, 2020 12:00 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12 PM today, there are 360 positive cases (cumulative), and 21 deaths (cumulative)*. The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 9:30 PM April 29, there are 371 Confirmed Positive Cases at Jackson Facilities, 115 Confirmed Positive Jackson Staff. As of 3 PM on Thursday, April 29, there are 30 individuals with positive COVID-19 results who are inpatients at Henry Ford Allegiance Health.  To date, a total of 102 positive COVID-19 HFAH inpatients have been treated and discharged. *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections.  Their numbers are listed under a separate category “MDOC” for the Michigan Statistics. Gender Number Percent Male 167 46.4% Female 193 53.6% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number.  Age - Years Percent 0 -19 4% 20 - 29 15% 30 - 39 12% 40 - 49 21% 50 - 59 17% 60 - 69 18% 70 -79 6% 80 7% Race and Ethnicity tables were added on April, 8, 2020. Note: Totals may not add to 100% due to…

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State Urges Michiganders Struggling Financially to be Proactive, Seek Help with Utility Bills as State, Energy Providers Offer Assistance

(April 30, 2020 11:56 AM) State officials today urged Michiganders to be proactive if they’re struggling to pay their utility bills by reaching out to their energy providers and seeking financial assistance if they’ve lost a job or their income has dropped amid the coronavirus pandemic.    State leaders encourage anyone facing financial distress because of COVID-19 to: Contact your utility or propane supplier to ask what kind of protections, funding, flexible payment options, or energy saving tools and resources are available. Call 211 or go to mi211.orgfor information about getting help paying your utility bill or how to contact agencies that may assist you with your energy bill.  Apply for State Emergency Relief (SER) directly through MI Bridges for bill payment assistance or call 855-275-6424. You can also get assistance with the applications process by calling 211 to be referred to a Michigan Energy Assistance Program grantee that can help.  Apply for a Home Heating Credit. Visit theMichigan Department of Treasury’s website to see if you qualify. Even though this funding is distributed by the Department of Treasury, you do not need to pay taxes or wait for a tax return to receive this credit, so apply now if you are eligible. For more information, read the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC)…

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Free Problem Gambling Help Available by Phone or Virtually

(April 30, 2020 11:18 AM) While Michigan residents work collectively to flatten the curve in our fight against COVID-19, the impact of social distancing may leave many with idle time, frustrations and anxiety. For a problem gambler, the impact may be greater.   “We know that even with decreased opportunities for gambling, stress and anxiety can increase the urge to gamble for someone who struggles with a gambling addiction,” said Alia Lucas, Gambling Disorder Program specialist with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. “Despite social distancing-related closures, online and sports betting remain concerns, and we want community members to know there is help for anyone trying to manage urges to gamble.”  According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, casino closures and quarantines may exacerbate existing gambling behaviors with increased engagement in non-traditional gambling activity.   The lottery, online gaming and sports betting continue to provide opportunities to gamble. If you suspect that you or someone you love may struggle with gambling addiction, particularly while social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important to consider if that person has ever gambled, or borrowed to gamble, in order to solve financial difficulties or to combat worry, trouble, boredom or…

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The IRA Tax Break Retirees Need to Know About Now

By Matthew J. Curfman, CFP® President & Co-Owner, Richmond Brothers, Inc. (April 30, 2020 11:03 AM) Lower your taxable income while at the same time doing good for others? This may sound too good to be true, but I assure you this isn't! Not only is this win-win situation legal, but it could also save you thousands in taxes every year. In addition, while required minimum distributions (RMDs) in 2020 are currently waived under the CARES Act, many charities and nonprofits are in need of support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Let's look at an example of how a seldom-used break in the tax code could benefit you or someone you know. We recently worked with a retired couple, Steve and Sharon. These two live on their school-teacher pensions, Social Security, and have about $500,000 between their IRA accounts. They just turned 72 and while they do not need to take any funds from their IRAs to supplement their income, Uncle Sam now requires them to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) out of their IRA balances due to their ages. So how can this government requirement be more efficiently put to work? Steve and Sharon have a combined RMD of $19,532…

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Center for Family Health to Open a Third COVID-19 Testing Site at Northwest Community Health Center

(April 30, 2020 10:19 AM) COVID-19 testing services in Jackson County will expand again Monday, May 4, when the Center for Family Health opens a testing site at the Northwest Community Health Center in Blackman Township. It will be the third testing site opened by CFH since April 13. The other two are in Jackson at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 1107 Adrian Street, and at the CFH Downtown Facility, 505 N. Jackson Street. Health officials say readily available testing resources will be essential as Michigan begins the process of reopening. “Testing will continue to be important, and we want to offer a variety of settings for people,” said Molly Kaser, President and CEO of the Center for Family Health. “Testing is available to essential workers and first responders including those who currently show no symptoms.” The Northwest Community Health Center is a school-based health center at R.W. Kidder Middle School, 6700 Rives Junction Road. COVID-19 testing at all three CFH sites is by appointment only. People who believe they may need testing should call the CFH testing hotline at (517) 748-5363. The hotline is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 6…

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MDOC: 371 Confirmed Positive Cases at Jackson Facilities, 114 Confirmed Positive Jackson Staff

(April 30, 2020 6:41 AM) The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 9:30 PM Thursday, there are 1,412 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at facilities throughout the state.  Of that statewide total, 371 of the confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities. There have been a total of 41 deaths of prisoners who had tested positive for COVID-19, 15 of those deaths were among prisoners at Jackson facilities. The most recent deaths, reported on April 29, were of a prisoner who had been housed at Lakeland Correctional Facility and a prisoner who had been housed at Parnall Correctional Facility. In Jackson, there are 170 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Parnall Correctional Facility, 30 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 31 at Duane Waters Health Center and 140 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility. Among staff, there are a total of 268 COVID-19 positive cases statewide.   In Jackson, there are 72 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases among employees at Parnall Correctional Facility, 1 at Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 21 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 17 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility and 3 at Jackson Regional Warehouse. The Department says they have now started a…

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