Chris Jensen Memorial run, Ella Sharp Park, Nov. 2, 2020. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here. [ngg src="galleries" ids="838" display="pro_blog_gallery"]Chris Jensen Memorial run, Ella Sharp Park, Nov. 2, 2020. Photos by Jeff Steers, JTV Sports. To order prints or downloads, click here.
(November 2, 2020 4:40 PM) Jackson Public Schools has announced that beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, November 3, 2020, all JPS students will switch to online learning. This switch is due in part to a positive COVID-19 staff member at JHS. This staff member was in the building this past week and was in contact with not only students but staff members as well. JPS quarantined ten staff members and thirty students from both Cohorts A & B. This new case, combined with the recent switch to online learning at Parkside due to a positive staff case, and the large number of younger siblings who attend JPS’s six elementary schools requires this districtwide to make this change for this week. Students will return to in-person learning on Monday, November 9, 2020. All JPS students will utilize online learning models. JPS will continue to monitor the situation and if any additional positive cases occur, JPS will assess the situation and be in touch with families and staff. “At this time COVID-19 numbers are rising in our community, across the state, and around the world. Our community needs to remain diligent in its mask-wearing, hand washing, and social distancing practices. Our ability to…
(November 2, 2020 4:25 PM) In an effort to more closely align with federal data collection efforts, the Michigan Department of Health and Human services (MDHHS) is changing its nursing facility reporting from daily to weekly on Michigan.gov/Coronavirus. In addition to the shift to weekly reporting, MDHHS will be publishing additional data fields as well as expanding public reporting to include Adult Foster Care and Home for the Aged facilities with bed capacity of 13 or greater, about 900 additional facilities. These changes will be accompanied by increased validation efforts to ensure data accuracy. New fields being included in addition to cumulative cases and deaths about patients and staff are new cases and deaths among both residents and staff. “In an effort to ensure the health and safety of our most vulnerable Michiganders, we have been working closely with long-term care facilities across the state to provide more robust data in this weekly report,” said Robert Gordon, MDHHS. “Residents and family members should understand that the presence of COVID-19 at a facility is not alone an indicator that a facility isn’t following proper procedures. Families should always feel free to ask questions of the facility where their loved one resides, and…
(November 2, 2020 4:17 PM) Michigan reported 6,709* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 184,889. *Note on cases (11/02/20): Today’s daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since Saturday, October 31st. Over the two days, Sunday and Monday, the average number of new confirmed cases is ~3354 per day. The State of Michigan is reporting 17 COVID-19-related deaths today, with the state total at 7,357. 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 2, 2020 3:13 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County. As of 3:00 PM today, there are 2,083 positive cases (cumulative), and 68 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 114 new cases since Saturday's report. This is the largest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic.*** ***Note: Monday’s reports include data from Sunday and Monday. On September 6, both the state and county discontinued the Sunday report. Cumulative recovered, as of November 2, 2020: 1161** 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 7 AM October 28, there 24 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. The map was not available at 12 PM and will be posted as soon as it is provided. *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections. Their numbers are listed under a separate category "Others" for the Michigan Statistics. **Recovered is defined…
