Monthly Archives: May 2020

(May 9, 2020 12:47 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12:00 PM today, there are 388 positive cases (cumulative), and 25 deaths (cumulative)*.  The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 11:30 PM Friday, there are 952 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities, 128 confirmed positive Jackson staff. As of 10 AM on Friday, May 8, there are 30 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 179 46.1% Female 209 53.9% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number.  Age - Years Percent 0 -19 3.9% 20 - 29 14.4% 30 - 39 14.2% 40 - 49 20.9% 50 - 59 17.8% 60 - 69 16.8% 70 -79 5.9% 80 6.2% Race and Ethnicity tables were added on April, 8, 2020. Note: Totals may not add to 100% due to…

(May 9, 2020 10:13 AM) The State of Michigan has approved contracts to rapidly expand Michigan’s contact tracing efforts, a critical next step in its COVID-19 response. The state is partnering with Rock Connections, LLC for volunteer management and Deloitte for technology integration in support of the COVID-19 contact tracing. “Contact tracing is a proven public health strategy and another tool we’re utilizing to help limit the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the loss of life in our state,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. “Our team has been working around the clock to stand up this new operation and look forward to significantly expanding the current contact tracing system in place.” Contact tracing involves identifying individuals affected by COVID-19 and interviewing friends, families and other close contacts about their symptoms and health. Rock Connections will oversee volunteer staff who will call identified close contacts for daily check-ins. Calls will be made seven days a week for the next six to 12 months. During these calls, volunteers will provide information about steps that exposed individuals should take to monitor their health and prevent the spread of COVID-19. They will also log responses to determine…

(May 9, 2020 8:36 AM) The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 11:30 PM Friday May 8, there are 2,109 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at facilities throughout the state.  Of that statewide total, 952 of the confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities. The Department says expanded testing  took place at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility the week of April 26. The facility has a designated quarantine unit and positive prisoners are being transferred to the unit. Of 1842 prisoners tested at Cotton, 680 are COVID-19 confirmed positive.  37% of those tested are positive. There have been a total of 49 deaths of prisoners who had tested positive for COVID-19, 17 of those deaths were among prisoners at Jackson facilities.  In Jackson, there are 177 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Parnall Correctional Facility, 63 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 33 at Duane Waters Health Center and 680 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility. Among staff, there are a total of 309 COVID-19 positive cases statewide.   In Jackson, there are 74 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases among employees at Parnall Correctional Facility, 1 at Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 27 at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance…

(May 8, 2020 6:21 PM) Governor Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-78, to temporarily extend the expiration of state identification cards, driver’s licenses and operator endorsements, as well as suspends penalties for vehicle registration violations, and protects Michigan drivers. The order also ensures that automobile insurance will continue to protect and cover Michigan drivers.   “Nobody should have to stress about renewing their drivers license or state ID card, or worry about their auto insurance coverage during a global pandemic,” said Governor Whitmer. “By extending this executive order, we’re lifting that burden off Michiganders’ shoulders so they can focus on staying home and staying safe.”    The order protects Michiganders from penalties for driving on what would otherwise be expired driver’s licenses, learner’s permits and commercial driver’s licenses, and vehicle registrations. These protections do not apply to motorists with suspended or revoked driver’s licenses.   People looking to renew their licenses should do so online at Michigan.gov/SOS.  Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.      Executive order 2020-78 is effective immediately and replaces previous order 2020-47.    To view the Executive Order 2020-78, click the link below:      EO 2020-78 Emerg order - driver license - re-issue.pdf

(May 8, 2020 3:23 PM)  Michigan reported 680 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 46,326. The State of Michigan is reporting 50 COVID-19-related deaths today, bringing the state total to 4,393. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 5/1/2020): 15,659.  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 (05/07/20): 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 38 additional deaths identified by this methodology.   Confirmed…