MDHHS to Begin Posting School Outbreak Information Today; Includes School Names and Case Numbers
(September 14, 2020 3:26 PM) Today, in an effort to provide accurate and timely information about COVID-19 in Michigan schools, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will begin reporting outbreak information by school building. Data on COVID-19 outbreaks is being collected from the 45 local health departments across the state weekly. A COVID-19 outbreak is defined as two or more cases with a link by place and time indicating a shared exposure outside of a household. “Parents and students should know that if their school is listed, their local health department and school are already investigating. Based on that investigation, people are contacted individually if they were possibly exposed to COVID-19 at school,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. “Michigan schools are working hard to maintain a safe environment while also providing quality education.” The information being posted on the website today and each Monday at 3 p.m., will include K-12, college and university school name, address, number of cases and if the cases involved staff, students or both. Students or staff exposed to COVID-19 outside the school building and are not thought to have spread the virus in the school due…
Jackson County Cumulative Report: 906 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 41 Deaths
(September 14, 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 906^ positive cases (cumulative), and 41 deaths (cumulative)*. ^As a result of data cross checking, some cases were determined to not reside in Jackson County creating a slight drop in numbers. Cumulative recovered, as of September 14, 2020: 700** The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 4:15 PM September 11, there are 1,678 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 164 confirmed positive staff cases. MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. As of 9 AM September 10, 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. **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 414 45.7% Female 492 54.3% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number. Age - Years Percent 0 -19 12.1% 20 - 29 16.2% 30 -…
Aerial Treatment Planned To Combat Deadly Mosquito-Borne Disease in 10 Counties, Including Jackson
(September 14, 2020 11:28 AM) In an effort to prevent spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has announced plans to conduct aerial mosquito control treatment in certain high-risk areas of Michigan. As of Sept. 13, EEE has been confirmed in 22 horses in 10 counties in Michigan. Additional animal cases are under investigation. This is twice as many animal cases as the same time last year. To date, no human cases have been identified. There is an EEE vaccine available for horses, but not for people. In order to prevent the loss of life and protect public health, MDHHS has determined a targeted aerial treatment plan is necessary. When there are high rates of animal infections, humans are just as at risk. EEE is one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne diseases in the United States, with a 33 percent fatality rate in people who become ill. People can be infected with EEE from one bite of a mosquito carrying the virus. Persons younger than age 15 and over age 50 are at greatest risk of severe disease following infection. More than 25 percent of the nation’s EEE cases last year were…
