Events of Thursday, October 22, 2020
The Green Market at Henry Ford Allegiance Health. 9 AM to 2 PM. Corner of East Michigan Avenue and Waterloo Street, across from the hospital. Please respect social distancing, wear face masks and observe safety procedures. All food and products sold at The Green Market at Allegiance Health are grown and produced in Michigan using little or no pesticides, herbicides, inorganic fertilizers, or antibiotics. This means healthier foods for the greater Jackson community and less pollution for our rivers and lakes. Award-Winning Author Program. Jackson District Library invites you to join us for an evening conversation at 6 PM Thursday, Oct. 22, with local Jackson author Patrice Johnson, winner of the 2018 National Indie Excellence Award for her debut non-fiction work, The Fall and Rise of Tyler Johnson. This narrative weaves a powerful account of Johnson as a fugitive of the U.S. government for suspected environmental terrorism. This program will be livestreamed on our Facebook page and Zoom. The 496-page book, based on the recovered journals of Patrice Johnson's deceased son, raises a warning flag to youth who may feel tempted to commit impulsive acts that could trigger irreversible consequences. This love story reveals the degradations of homelessness, the resilience of the human…
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Today, we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of JTV. All of us at JTV thank you for your support and friendship over these years. Thank you to all our tremendous employees, sponsors, viewers and this great community. We couldn’t have make it to 20 without you! JTV News presents The Morning Show. Thursday, Andy and Bart’s guests: Dr. Donna O'Neill, Infectious Disease Specialist. The Chamber Connection, Pat O'Dowd & Jessica Webb, Recruit Specialized Staffing. 9 AM and 11 AM. Thursday on The Bart Hawley Show: Celebrating 20 Years of JTV with Bart and his guests: Cindy Allen Sr. VP & Chief Operations Officer, Jackson College; Carolyn Bloodworth, Executive Director, Corporate Giving, Consumers Energy; John Burtka, Downtown Entrepreneur; Ric Walton, Walton Insurance Group. 1, 5, 8, and 11 PM; 2 and 5 AM.
JCHD: Case Counts Increase and Precautions
(October 21, 2020 7:13 PM) The Jackson County Health Department issued the following release this evening: In the past month, the Jackson County Health Department (JCHD) has seen an increase in cases of COVID-19. As of Wednesday, October 21, JCHD has reported 1565 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March 2020. Daily new case rates in October are almost double those recorded in September and 4 times greater than in August. Hospitalization rates have also increased since the start of October compared to previous months. The graph below shows confirmed cases in Jackson County from March to October showing how recent daily case counts are surpassing what was recorded in the spring. On 10/20/20 Henry Ford Allegiance Health posted the following graph showing the recent rise in COVID-19 inpatient numbers. As we continue into the fall season, and our days and nights get colder, many of us will find ourselves spending more time indoors than outdoors. It is important that we continue to help keep ourselves, our families, and our communities safe and healthy. Let us do our part to help reduce the risk of getting or spreading both COVID-19 and flu this season: • Stay at home when you are…
Governor Whitmer’s 10-21-20 Press Briefing and PowerPoint
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and MDHHS Chief Deputy for Health and Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun provided an update on COVID-19 in Michigan. To view the graphs the governor used in her PowerPoint presentation, click the link below: 10.21.20 Graphs.pdf
