Monthly Archives: May 2020

(May 7, 2020 3:27 PM)  Michigan reported 592 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 45,646. The State of Michigan is reporting 93* COVID-19-related deaths today, bringing the state total to 4,343. 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…

(May 7, 2020 3:17 PM) Today, after announcing that Michigan’s manufacturing workers will return to work on Monday, May 11, Governor Gretchen Whitmer detailed the six phases of her MI Safe Start Plan to re-engage Michigan’s economy. The governor has worked with leaders in health care, business, labor, and education to develop the plan, and announced today that Michigan is in phase three.   The phases of the pandemic include: 1) UNCONTROLLED GROWTH: The increasing number of new cases every day, overwhelming our health systems.  2) PERSISTENT SPREAD: We continue to see high case levels with concern about health system capacity.  3) FLATTENING: The epidemic is no longer increasing and the health-system's capacity is sufficient for current needs.  4) IMPROVING: Cases, hospitalizations and deaths are clearly declining.  5) CONTAINING: Continued case and death rate improvements, with outbreaks quickly contained.  6) POST-PANDEMIC: Community spread not expected to return.  “I am working closely with health care experts and epidemiologists to closely monitor Michigan’s progress in the fight against COVID-19,” said Governor Whitmer. “As we move forward with the MI Safe Start Plan, I am working closely with partners in business, labor, and education to determine the best way to move forward each day. All of us…

(May 7, 2020 3:06 PM) Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-77 to extend Michigan’s Stay Home, Stay Safe order to May 28. The governor’s order will allow manufacturing workers, including those at Michigan’s Big 3 auto companies, to resume work on Monday, May 11 as part of her MI Safe Start Plan.   “This is good news for our state, our businesses, and our working families,” said Governor Whitmer. “We’re not out of the woods yet, but this is an important step forward on our MI Safe Start plan to re-engage our economy safely and responsibly. As we continue to phase in sectors of our economy, I will keep working around the clock to ensure our businesses adopt best practices to protect workers from the spread of COVID-19. When we all keep doing our part, we can reduce the risk of a second wave and re-engage our economy safely and responsibly.”  Under Executive Order 2020-77, manufacturing facilities must adopt measures to protect their workers from the spread of COVID-19. That includes conducting a daily entry screening protocol for workers and everyone else entering the facility, including a questionnaire covering symptoms and exposure to people with possible COVID-19, together with…

(May 7, 2020 12:23 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12:00 PM today, there are 380 positive cases (cumulative), and 25 deaths (cumulative)*.  The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 9:00 PM Tuesday, there are  938  confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities, 126 Confirmed Positive Jackson Staff. As of 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, there are 33 individuals with positive COVID-19 results who are inpatients at Henry Ford Allegiance Health. Four additional persons under investigation are hospitalized at HFAH. To date, a total of 100 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 178 46.8% Female 202 53.2% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number.  Age - Years Percent 0 -19 3.4% 20 - 29 14.5% 30 - 39 13.9% 40 - 49 20.5% 50 - 59 18.2% 60 - 69 17.1% 70 -79 6.1% 80 6.3% Race and Ethnicity tables were added on April, 8,…

(May 7, 2020 11:47 AM) The Michigan Departments of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) teamed up to launch a new portal on Pure Michigan Talent Connect, the state’s labor exchange system, that makes it easier for health care professionals to apply for jobs that provide lifesaving care to COVID-19 patients.   The COVID-19 health care jobs portal features more than 7,000 openings for a variety of positions, including registered nurses and licensed professional nurses, certified nurse aides, licensed professional nurses, respiratory therapists at long-term care facilities, hospitals and in other settings. There are full-time, part-time, and temporary positions available.   “Social distancing is working. We seem to be heading in the right direction, but our fight against COVID-19 isn’t over. Doctors, nurses and other health care workers are putting their lives on the line to treat our communities,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS. “We must ensure COVID-19 units and long-term care facilities not only have enough PPE, but also the trained professionals they need to provide critical care to COVID-19 patients, take care of their teams and continue to save lives.”  While executive orders temporarily…