Monthly Archives: May 2020

(May 24, 2020 4:13 PM)  Michigan reported 314 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 54,679. The State of Michigan is reporting 5 COVID-19-related deaths today, bringing the state total to 5,228. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 5/22/2020): 33,168.  This information is updated daily at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m. Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Jurisdiction updated 5/24/2020 County Confirmed Cases Reported Deaths Alcona 11 1 Allegan 210 7 Alpena 95 9 Antrim 11   Arenac 32 1 Baraga 1   Barry 60 2 Bay 282 19 Benzie 4   Berrien 587 42 Branch 101 2 Calhoun 341 21 Cass 77 2 Charlevoix 14 1 Cheboygan 21 1 Chippewa 2   Clare 17 2 Clinton 138 10 Crawford 58 5 Delta 17 2 Detroit City 10699 1320 Dickinson 5 2 Eaton 176 6 Emmet 21 2 Genesee 1948 240 Gladwin 18 1 Gogebic 5 1 Grand Traverse 23 5 Gratiot 69 6 Hillsdale 168 24 Houghton 2   Huron 42 1 Ingham 696 25 Ionia 143 3 Iosco 77 9 Isabella 74 7 Jackson 436 26 Kalamazoo 797 47 Kalkaska 19 2 Kent 3359 67 Lake 5…

(May 24, 2020 2:27 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12:00 PM today, there are 436 positive cases (cumulative), and 26 deaths (cumulative)*.    Cumulative recovered** patients (cumulative): 309 (updated weekly, as of May 22). The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 4 PM Saturday, May 23, there are 1,056 confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities, 150 Confirmed Positive Jackson staff. As of 9 AM on Sunday, May 24, there are 9 individuals with positive COVID-19 results who are inpatients at Henry Ford Allegiance Health. To date, a total of 125 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 "Others" for the Michigan Statistics. **Recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available). Gender Number of Cases Percent Male 204 47.2% Female 228 52.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number.  Age - Years Percent 0 -19 4.6%…

(May 24, 2020 9:48 AM) The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 4 PM Saturday, May 22, there are 3,340 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at facilities throughout the state.  Of that statewide total, 1,056 of the confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities. There have been a total of 59 deaths (statewide) of prisoners who had tested positive for COVID-19, 19 of those deaths were among prisoners at Jackson facilities.   The most recent deaths, reported on May 19 were of a prisoner who had originally been housed at Lakeland Correctional Facility and a prisoner who had been housed at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center. In Jackson, there are 191 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Parnall Correctional Facility, 106 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 70 at Duane Waters Health Center and 689 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility. Among staff, there are a total of 348 COVID-19 positive cases statewide.   In Jackson, there are 76 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases among employees at Parnall Correctional Facility, 1 at Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 31 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 39 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility and 3 at Jackson Regional…

(May 23, 2020 8:06 PM) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today changed the way it reports data on COVID-19 testing. The change makes the data more accurate and relevant as the state continues to expand diagnostic testing to help slow and contain the spread of COVID-19. The update to the website separates out the results of two different types of tests – serology and diagnostic. Michigan – along with some other states – has not separated data for diagnostic and serology tests.  Data on serology testing – also known as antibody testing – is separated from the other testing numbers. Currently, serology testing can be used to help determine whether someone has ever had COVID-19, while traditional viral diagnostic tests determine if someone has active disease. “Accuracy and transparency are paramount as we continue to respond to this pandemic,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. “We continue to expand and improve data reporting to make sure the public understands where their community stands with the COVID-19 outbreak.”   MDHHS emphasizes that the change in reporting does not affect the number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Michigan. It does lower the…

(May 23, 2020 3:59 PM)  Michigan reported 452 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 54,365. The State of Michigan is reporting 65* COVID-19-related deaths today, bringing the state total to 5,223. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 5/22/2020): 33,168.  This information is updated daily at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m. *Note on deaths (05/23/20): 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 44 additional deaths identified by this methodology. Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Jurisdiction updated…

(May 23, 2020 12:43 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12:00 PM today, there are 432 positive cases (cumulative), and 26 deaths (cumulative)*.    Cumulative recovered** patients (cumulative): 309 (updated weekly, as of May 22). The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 7 PM Thursday, there are 1,051 confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities, 147 Confirmed Positive Jackson staff. As of 6 AM on Wednesday, May 20, there are 16 individuals with positive COVID-19 results who are inpatients at Henry Ford Allegiance Health. To date, a total of 125 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 "Others" for the Michigan Statistics. **Recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available). Gender Number of Cases Percent Male 204 47.2% Female 228 52.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number.  Age - Years Percent 0 -19 4.6% 20 -…

(May 22, 2020 5:38 PM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-103, which allows local governments to use alternative means, other than mass mailings, to send out hearing notifications.  “It is critical our local governments can continue serving their residents while also practicing social distancing to keep their employees safe,” Governor Whitmer said. “This Executive Order ensures employees can continue staying safe at home and local governments can still carry out essential hearings on the creation of tax abatement districts and send out the proper notifications.”  Under Executive Order 2020-103, notice of any public hearing required to take place under a tax abatement statute may be provided electronically and by newspaper.  Executive Order 2020-75 already permits tax abatement hearings to occur electronically.    The order takes effect immediately, runs contemporaneously with Executive Order 2020-75, and continues through June 30, 2020.  Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.    To view Executive Order 2020-103, click the links below:      EO 2020-103 Emerg order - tax abatement.pdf

(May 22, 2020 5:32 PM) Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-102, which extends the temporary suspension of Michigan’s Reid Vapor Pressure standards and permits the transportation and sale of gasolines with a higher Reid vapor pressure across the state.   “Michigan has faced unprecedented times in the face of COVID-19, and businesses and workers across the state have stepped up to do their part,” said Governor Whitmer. “By extending my previous executive order, we can ensure we have the necessary supplies needed to fuel our response efforts, as well as ensure Michigan families also have affordable access so they can continue to put food on the table. We will get through this together.”  Without an extension of the summer gasoline waiver, a shortage of gasoline would result, causing higher prices at the pump and making it harder for families already struggling with the economic impacts to put food on the table. It could also cause longer lines at services stations across the state, increasing in-person interactions and putting lives at risk.   In order to reduce these hardships and suppress the spread of COVID-19, Gasoline received at retail on or before May 31 that does not meet the June 1 vapor pressure standard, as outlined in Motor Fuels Quality Act of 1984, as amended, The Motor Fuels Quality Act section 10d (MCLA 290.650D),…