Monthly Archives: May 2020

(May 26, 2020 3:23 PM) Michigan reported 223 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 55,104. The State of Michigan is reporting 26 COVID-19-related deaths today, bringing the state total to 5,266. 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 5/26/2020 County Confirmed Cases Reported Deaths Alcona 11 1 Allegan 212 6 Alpena 95 9 Antrim 12   Arenac 33 1 Baraga 1   Barry 61 2 Bay 287 19 Benzie 4   Berrien 596 47 Branch 103 2 Calhoun 349 21 Cass 78 2 Charlevoix 15 1 Cheboygan 21 1 Chippewa 2   Clare 17 2 Clinton 138 10 Crawford 58 5 Delta 17 2 Detroit City 10818 1326 Dickinson 5 2 Eaton 178 6 Emmet 21 2 Genesee 1964 245 Gladwin 18 1 Gogebic 5 1 Grand Traverse 23 5 Gratiot 71 6 Hillsdale 170 24 Houghton 3   Huron 42 1 Ingham 705 25 Ionia 144 3 Iosco 84 9 Isabella 74 7 Jackson 438 26 Kalamazoo 802 51 Kalkaska 19 2 Kent 3420 72 Lake 5…

(May 26, 2020 3:09 PM) A new, online dashboard launched today that visually illustrates COVID-19 risks and trends in Michigan, providing residents with important information about the pandemic status where they live and work.   Developed through a collaboration between the Michigan departments of Health and Human Services and Labor and Economic Opportunity and the University of Michigan, dashboard data is divided into Michigan Economic Recovery Committee (MERC) regions.  MERC regions were developed by merging Michigan's Emergency Preparedness Regions and Michigan's labor sheds – the major areas of the state where people live and travel to work based on U.S. Department of Labor data – so that any outbreak resulting from a return to work could be handled effectively under public health laws.  “The most important thing we can do right now is listen to the experts and follow the medical science,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “Our first responders have put their lives on the line during this crisis, and we owe it to them to get this right. This dashboard will provide us with the data we need to assess risk in different regions of the state so we can re-engage our economy safely and deliberately, while working to minimize the risk…

(May 26, 2020 3:06 PM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-104, which expands the types of medical personnel that can order a test, and creates a new category of community testing sites that offer testing to anyone with reason to be tested without an advance order, and without charging an out-of-pocket cost to any Michigander.   “We need to keep working to expand testing, which is why it is crucial that Michiganders who have COVID-19 symptoms, even mild ones, or have been in contact with someone who has the virus can get tested,” Governor Whitmer said. “This Executive Order will pave the way for more community testing sites to open as we work towards our goal of 15,000 tests administered daily in Michigan. We owe it to the real heroes of this crisis — medical workers, first responders and other essential workers — to do what we can to stop the spread of the virus.”  Under Executive Order 2020-104, anyone who leaves their home for work, or has symptoms of COVID-19 (even mild symptoms), may receive a test at a community testing location without securing a doctor’s order in advance. Medical personnel will be available to order testing upon arrival. A person who wishes to…

(May 26, 2020 11:58 AM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12:00 PM today, there are 438 positive cases (cumulative), and 26 deaths (cumulative)*.   This is the first day since May 2 with no new positive cases.  There have been no new deaths reported since May 9. Cumulative recovered** patients (cumulative): 309 (updated weekly, as of May 22). The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 6:15 PM Monday, May 25, there are 1,056 confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities, 151 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 207 47.3% Female 230 52.5%…