Jackson County Daily Report: 399 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 25 Deaths
(May 11, 2020 12:09 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County. As of 12:00 PM today, there are 399 positive cases (cumulative), and 25 deaths (cumulative)*. The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 8:00 PM Sunday, there are 981 confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities, 129 Confirmed Positive Jackson Staff. As of 3 PM on Sunday May 10, there are 25 individuals with positive COVID-19 results who are inpatients at Henry Ford Allegiance Health. To date, a total of 105 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 185 46.4% Female 214 53.6% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number. Age - Years Percent 0 -19 4.3% 20 - 29 14.5% 30 - 39 14.5% 40 - 49 20.3% 50 - 59 17.5% 60 - 69 16.3% 70 -79 6.0% 80 6.5% Race and Ethnicity tables were added on April, 8, 2020. Note: Totals may not add to 100% due…
Michigan Works! Southeast Currently has 640 Jobs Available
(May 11, 2020 11:23 AM) Michigan Works! Southeast currently has 640 jobs available right now in Jackson county (www.mitalent.org). Check out following list. From Michigan Works! Southeast: We are committed to the safety of our staff and customers. Michigan Works! Southeast has modified service delivery to all virtual services for Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Livingston and Washtenaw counties in response to Governor Whitmer’s Executive Order “Stay Home, Stay Safe”. As a result of COVID-19, we are rapidly changing the way in which we provide services to our customers. Click here to schedule a virtual appointment: https://www.mwse.org/contact-us/ To learn more about how we are handling the COVID-19 virus, please visit here: https://mwse.org/covid-19 Dawn Food Products, Inc. Food Scientist IV Jackson, MI 10810511 1 49201 06/11/2020 Weichert Co. Sales Associate 10810379 1 49202 06/11/2020 Swift TRUCK DRIVER 10810243 1 49202 06/11/2020 VCA Veterinary Assistant 10810210 1 49202 06/11/2020 State of Michigan Services Specialist 9/10/P11 Jackson Co (Case Manager/ Investigator) 10810058 1 49202 06/11/2020 State of Michigan Assistance Payments Worker 8/9/E10- Jackson County 10810062 1 49202 06/11/2020 Henry Ford Health System Lab Assistant - Specimen Collect - Phelbotomy - Contingent - Allegiance Health 10809919 1 49202 06/11/2020 Henry Ford Health System Lab Assistant - Specimen Collect -…
AG Nessel Issues Formal Opinion Stating Guns can be Prohibited at State Capitol
(May 11, 2020 10:09 AM) Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a formal opinion today concluding that the Michigan State Capitol Commission has legal authority to prohibit firearms in the Capitol building. Relying on past court decisions and current state laws, Nessel determined the Commission can regulate firearms within the areas under its control, including the inside of the Capitol building. “I firmly believe in the right to protest, the right to demonstrate, and the right to loudly and strongly object to those causes that move us,” Nessel said. “These rights are so fundamental to our democracy that they are enshrined in the First Amendment of our Constitution. But it is also important to remember that the right to protest does not encompass the right to violence, or the right to harm those individuals with whom you disagree.” Nessel sent a letter to the Commission Friday indicating it had the authority to bar firearms at the Capitol, but some commissioners publicly dismissed the letter saying it was not a formal opinion. Nessel’s formal opinion issued today follows a request made Saturday from Rep. Christine Greig, the House Democratic leader, who called for action. “Now is not the time for gamesmanship, partisan politics, or equivocation,” Greig wrote. “Now is the time to take urgent action to protect public safety and the legislative process from those who would do violence…
Events of Monday, May 11, 2020
Jeff Daniels Live and Unplugged. A fundraiser for the Purple Rose Theatre Company. 7:30 PM. Thank you for joining this free live-stream fundraiser for our 501(c)(3) nonprofit - you can donate here: https://bit.ly/2XTkMqF. Link here. Cascades Humane Society Empty the Shelters National COVID-1`9 Relief Event. May 9th thru May 17th. CHS will be participating and invites you to make an appointment by visiting www.chspets.org. By appointment only. Contact-less as much as possible. Please wear facemasks. Explore The Trail System in Jackson. Trails walking, hiking and biking are only a few of the ways you can make use of Jackson’s abundance of trails. Jackson’s trails give you a hundred great excuses to get out and experience nature in its purest form. Falling Waters Trail, an integral part of the statewide proposed Iron-Belle and Great Lake to Lake Trails. Placed where Michigan Central Railroad once stood, the Falling Waters Trail is a 10.6-mile linear park connecting the Village of Concord to the City of Jackson. Next, the Falling Waters Trail continues for 3.4 miles as the Martin Luther King Equality Trail, formerly the Inter-City Trail, from Jackson’s Weatherwax Drive to Morrell Street. And finally, the Grand River Arts Walk leads walkers, joggers…