Monthly Archives: May 2020

(May 30, 2020 3:10 PM) Michigan reported 263 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 56,884. The State of Michigan is reporting 57* COVID-19-related deaths today, bringing the state total to 5,463. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 5/29/2020): 38,099.  This information is updated daily at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m. *Note on deaths (05/30/20): 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 37 additional deaths identified by this methodology. Confirmed COVID-19 Cases by Jurisdiction updated 5/30/2020 County…

(May 30, 2020 12:37 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12:00 PM today, there are 449 positive cases (cumulative), and 28 deaths (cumulative)*.     This is an increase of 1 case and 0 deaths since yesterday’s report. The Jackson County Health Department has indicated they are aware of the discrepancy in what the State of Michigan is reporting for Jackson County positive case numbers.  Rhonda Rudolph, department spokesperson said the state may not always be aware of situations where someone is a prisoner or a resident of another county and cannot or should not be counted in the Jackson County case numbers.  Rudolph says the Jackson County daily report issued by the Jackson County Health Department is the most accurate report. Cumulative recovered** patients (cumulative): 349 (updated weekly, as of May 29). The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 9:30 PM Friday, May 29, there are 1,355 confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities, 156 Confirmed Positive Jackson staff. As of 6 AM on Thursday, May 28, there are 7 individuals with positive COVID-19 results who are inpatients at Henry Ford Allegiance Health. To date, a total of…

(May 30, 2020 12:30 PM) The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 9:30 PM Friday, May 29, there are 3,303 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at facilities throughout the state.  Of that statewide total, 1,355 of the confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities. Today’s report has an increase of 297 positive COVID-19 cases at Parnall Correctional Facility as pending test results have been completed and recorded.  MDOC Spokesman Chris Gautz tells JTV, "We did mass testing there and we got all the results back at once." In Jackson, there are 488 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Parnall Correctional Facility, 107 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 70 at Duane Waters Health Center and 690 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility.  Of 1544 tested prisoners at Parnall Correctional Facility, 32% are COVID-19 positive.  Of 1854 tested prisoners at Cooper Street Correctional Facility,  37% are COVID-19 positive. MDOC Spokesman Gautz told the Detroit Free Press that nearly all the prisoners at Parnall Correctional Facility have tested positive for antibodies for the coronavirus, suggesting that they had COVID-19 in the past.  As of May 22, 92 percent of prisoners tested at Parnall were positive for antibodies, according to the…

(May 29, 2020 10:27 PM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Orders 2020-109 and 2020-108, which extend existing safety measures to protect consumers and employees at grocery stores and pharmacies, and maintain restrictions regarding entry to care facilities designed to protect vulnerable populations, while allowing the Director of the Department of Health and Human Services to gradually open visitation as circumstances permit.  “We’ve made great strides in flattening the COVID-19 curve in Michigan, thanks to the dedicated men and women on the front lines of this pandemic. These executive orders will help us continue to protect Michiganders from the spread of this virus by protecting our most vulnerable residents and employees and customers at grocery stores and pharmacies,” Governor Whitmer said. “I encourage all Michiganders to wear a face mask when they are out in public to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19 so we can safely reopen our economy.”  Executive Order 2020-109, which takes effect immediately and continues through June 12, 2020, extends the following health and safety guidelines, among others:   Customers who can medically tolerate a face covering must wear one when entering a grocery store or pharmacy.   Grocery stores and pharmacies must allocate at least two hours per week…

(May 29, 2020 3:38 PM) Michigan reported 607 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 56,621. The State of Michigan is reporting 34 COVID-19-related deaths today, bringing the state total to 5,406. 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 5/29/2020 County Confirmed Cases Reported Deaths Alcona 14 1 Allegan 216 6 Alpena 94 9 Antrim 12   Arenac 34 1 Baraga 1   Barry 62 2 Bay 302 22 Benzie 4   Berrien 613 49 Branch 111 2 Calhoun 361 22 Cass 80 3 Charlevoix 15 1 Cheboygan 21 1 Chippewa 2   Clare 18 2 Clinton 139 10 Crawford 58 5 Delta 17 2 Detroit City 10929 1356 Dickinson 5 2 Eaton 185 6 Emmet 21 2 Genesee 1998 250 Gladwin 18 1 Gogebic 5 1 Grand Traverse 25 5 Gratiot 74 8 Hillsdale 169 24 Houghton 5   Huron 44 1 Ingham 734 25 Ionia 147 4 Iosco 94 9 Isabella 76 7 Jackson 510 28 Kalamazoo 833 54 Kalkaska 19 2 Kent 3596 80 Lake 7…