Monthly Archives: July 2020

The Middle School at Parkside where a “flipped classroom” model is in place for summer school, with students in the classroom 2 or 3 days a week and online learning supplementing in-person instruction the rest of the week.  Jackson Public Schools has announced this model is likely to be in place when school returns in the fall.  JTV photo. (July 25, 2020 3:55 PM) The Jackson County Superintendent Association has released a letter to the community regarding plans for returning to school this fall.  The superintendents of local public school districts in Jackson County, along with the superintendents of the Jackson County Intermediate School District and public charter school daVinci are members of the association. The letter addressed to Jackson County Community: The Jackson County Superintendent Association has been meeting regularly throughout the summer to support each other and work collaboratively on developing safe, responsive, and educationally sound plans for returning to school this fall. This is very challenging work, but know we are committed to making sure every student has the opportunity for a safe, quality educational experience and every staff member involved in providing that experience is supported and provided a safe work environment. Each district is working…

(July 25, 2020 12:12 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12 PM today, there are 596 positive cases (cumulative), and 31 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 2 new cases since yesterday’s report.  Cumulative recovered, as of July 24, 2020:  445** The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 2:45 PM Sunday, July 19, there are 1,379 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 158 confirmed positive staff cases. As of 2 PM July 22, there are 5 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. *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 279 46.8% Female 317 53.2% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number.  Age - Years Percent 0 -19 6.5% 20 - 29 16.1% 30 - 39 14.6% 40 - 49 19.8%…

(July 25, 2020 11:58 AM) The daily cumulative count for positive COVID cases in Jackson County has been steadily increasing since the end of June.  On June 30, Jackson County had 484 cumulative positive COVID cases and as of today there are 596 positive cases.  Henry Ford Allegiance Health reports people hospitalized with a positive COVID diagnosis every Wednesday and as of July 22, there were five people hospitalized with COVID, up 3 from the week before. Overall, Michigan numbers have been increasing and reflect rising counts nationwide. As discussions about schools re-opening continue, the Jackson County Health Department says this is of great concern to the community and released the following information today: In Jackson County, COVID-19 have been traced to activities such as: ·         Travel both domestically and internationally of our residents, without following proper precautions to avoid the risk of infection (i.e. facemask, social distancing of at least six feet and frequent handwashing). ·         Spending time outdoors in public places where there are large groups without a mask. Most of these cases had the intention to social distance, but unexpected crowds such as waiting in line, standing at a counter-service bar or restaurant, or on a crowded…

(July 24, 2020 3:30 PM) Michigan reported 594 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 76,541. The State of Michigan is reporting 2 COVID-19-related deaths today, with the state total now at 6,151. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 7/17/2020): 55,162.  This information is updated daily at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.

(July 24, 2020 1:32 PM) The Unemployment Insurance Agency today provided information to Michigan workers on the expiration of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC) program, which has been providing an additional $600 benefit each week to those receiving unemployment benefits. Michigan’s weekly unemployment benefit of up to $362 will continue for those eligible for state benefits and newly eligible under the CARES Act, which includes the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. Eligible claimants should continue to certify as scheduled.  Unless Congress acts, the PUC program will end on July 25 as states do not have the ability to extend the program. It is unclear at this time whether Congress will act to extend, reduce, or eliminate the PUC program. The UIA will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available. The federally funded PUC benefits have been paid to claimants in addition to regular unemployment benefits since the week ending April 4, providing vitally needed emergency support to help families impacted by COVID-19 pay their mortgage, put food on the table and support businesses in their community. More than $13.4 billion in PUC has been paid to Michigan workers to date.  “While we continue to…

(July 24, 2020 12:00 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12 PM today, there are 594 positive cases (cumulative), and 31 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 5 new cases since yesterday’s report.  Cumulative recovered, as of July 24, 2020:  445** The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 2:45 PM Sunday, July 19, there are 1,379 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 158 confirmed positive staff cases. As of 2 PM July 22, there are 5 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. *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 278 46.8% Female 316 53.2% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number.  Age - Years Percent 0 -19 6.6% 20 - 29 16.0% 30 - 39 14.6% 40 - 49 19.7%…