Monthly Archives: August 2020

(August 27, 2020 2:07 PM) Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-172, which prohibits employers from discharging, disciplining, or retaliating against employees who make the choice to stay home when they or their close contacts are sick. The order, protecting employees who stay home when sick from retaliation, comes at a critical time when unemployed and underemployed workers face uncertainty after the $600 pandemic unemployment benefit expired. The governor’s order clarifies when a worker has the principal symptoms of COVID-19 so that workers who have a known medical or physical condition causing their symptoms need not stay home.   “Every hardworking Michigander should feel empowered to make the responsible choice and stay home if they or someone they have been in contact with is sick,” said Governor Whitmer. “COVID-19 is still a very real threat to our families, our frontline workers, and our economy, and it’s crucial that anyone who experiences any of the symptoms of this virus stay home. These protections will help to slow the spread of the virus and save lives, but we still need the federal government to work together in a bipartisan way to expand unemployment benefits and provide support for our workers and their families.”    Under Executive Order…

(August 27, 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 774 positive cases (cumulative), and 39 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 10 new cases and 2 new deaths since yesterday’s report.  Cumulative recovered, as of August 22, 2020:  582** The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 6:30 PM August 21, there are 1,470 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 158 confirmed positive staff cases.  MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. As of 9 AM August 26, there are 3 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. The Jackson County Township map and recovery data will be posted each Monday at the same time as the number data.    *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…