Monthly Archives: August 2020

(August 11, 2020 3:51 PM) AT&T Michigan has donated $5,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Jackson County to transition its mentoring program into a virtual format. “The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted every single one of us, including the youth in our communities. We can’t let Michigan’s young people get left behind,” said AT&T Michigan President David Lewis. “That’s why AT&T is proud to partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters and help them adapt their mentoring work into a digital format.” AT&T’s donation will help BBBS continue its mentoring program, supporting young people in the Jackson County area. By transitioning mentoring to a virtual format, BBBS will be able to meet the needs of their youth participants, while maintaining everyone’s safety. “Big Brothers Big Sisters improves outcomes for the Jackson youth every single day,” said Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake). “Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m glad AT&T is stepping up to help Big Brothers Big Sisters continue their important work for the youth of our community.”  The Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program creates one-to-one relationships designed to ignite the promise of youth. In the Jackson area, there are currently 110 active matches accounting for 440 hours…

(August 11, 2020 3:42 PM) Michigan reported 796 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 88,756. The State of Michigan is reporting 7* COVID-19-related deaths today, with the state total at at 6,264. *The deaths announced today include 2 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 8/7/2020): 63,636.  This information is updated daily at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.

(August 11, 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 694 positive cases (cumulative), and 33 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 3 new cases since yesterday’s report.  Cumulative recovered, as of August 7, 2020:  495** The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 1:30 PM Sunday, August 9, there are 1,465 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 158 confirmed positive staff cases. As of 7 AM August 6, there are 9 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 for MDOC cases here:   Michigan Statistics. This FAQ from the Jackson County Health Department explains how the numbers are posted and what they mean. **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 317 45.7% Female 377 54.3% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual…