Monthly Archives: November 2020

(November 6, 2020 7:55 PM) Michigan reported 3,764 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 201,569. The State of Michigan is reporting 43 COVID-19-related deaths today, with the state total at 7,513. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 10/30/2020): 121,093.  This information is updated Monday through Saturday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.  Monday reports include Sunday data.

(November 6, 2020 1:44 PM) Approximately 350,000 Michigan families will continue to have access to additional food assistance benefits during the month of November as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today. Michigan previously approved the additional food assistance for March through June – and now that is being extended for the month of November with approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. “MDHHS remains committed to helping families who continue to struggle to put food on the table as a result of the pandemic,” said MDHHS Director Robert Gordon. “Providing nutritious food is vitally important during these difficult times just as protecting residents from the virus is.” Eligible clients will see additional food assistance benefits on their Bridge Card by Nov. 30, with payments beginning for some households on Nov. 21. Additional benefits will be loaded onto Bridge Cards as a separate payment from the assistance that is provided earlier in the month. Nearly 1.5 million people in Michigan receive federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through the state’s Food Assistance Program  Households eligible for Food Assistance Program benefits will…

(November 6, 2020 12:09 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12:00 PM today, there are 2,330 positive cases (cumulative), and 70 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 62 new cases and 2 new deaths since yesterday's report.     Cumulative recovered, as of November 5, 2020:  1248** The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 6:30 PM October 30, there are 1,707 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 189 confirmed positive staff cases.  MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. As of 11 AM November 4, there 34 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. Note:  Due to an upgrade in the Michigan Disease Surveillance System, the time when the Jackson County Health Department posts numbers will change immediately to 3:00 PM each day.  If numbers are posted earlier, JTV News will post at that time.  No numbers will be posted on Sundays as previously indicated and in keeping with the schedule established by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The cumulative numbers posted on Monday will include the data from Sunday and Monday .  Recovered numbers are being posted as received…

(November 6, 2020 11:15 AM) To ensure workers across Michigan remain healthy and reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has released recommendations for employers on how to keep workplaces safe. The state is currently experiencing 261 cases per million people per day, more than double from last month. Percent positivity has increased to 7.5% from 5.5% a week ago. Hospitalizations, which tend to appear two to four weeks after cases, have been rising over the past five weeks. Currently, there are 28 documented COVID-19 outbreaks in an office setting and the number of new outbreaks reported continue to increase weekly. Office settings make up five percent of all documented outbreaks, and seven percent of new outbreaks identified in the last week. Additionally, 8.3% of current outbreaks are in manufacturing and construction and 33% of those were first identified in the last week.  “Given the available data and concerning increase in COVID-19 cases, employers have a crucial role to play in ensuring employees who must come to work are operating in a safe environment,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health. “Employers should adopt practices to make workplaces…