Monthly Archives: December 2020

(December 5, 2020 3:01 PM) Michigan reported 6,004 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 395,036. Michigan is reporting 193* COVID-19-related deaths today, with the state total at 9,854. *The deaths announced today includes 145 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 12/4/2020): 197,750.  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. 

(December 5, 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 5,747 positive cases (cumulative), and 88 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 146 new cases since yesterday's report.    Cumulative recovered, as of December 5, 2020:  2,286** The cumulative numbers posted on Mondays include the data from Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received. The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 2:45 PM November 29, there are 2,640 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 297 confirmed positive staff cases.  MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. As of 11 AM November 30, there 66 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. Note:  Jackson County will post COVID-19 data daily by mid-afternoon, Monday-Saturday, 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.  Epicurve data and Township maps are also posted on Mondays by 3:30 PM. *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections…

(December 4, 2020 3:12 PM) Michigan reported 8,689 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 389,032. Michigan is reporting 81 COVID-19-related deaths today, with the state total at 9,661. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 11/28/2020): 165,269.  A COVID-19 data update from Sarah Lyon-Callo, Ph.D., MS, Director of the Bureau of Epidemiology and Population Health at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, has been posted on the Michigan.gov/Coronavirus website and is attached here. Information about testing, disease trends, outbreaks, hospitalizations, deaths and the trajectory of the virus in Michigan is included. 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. 

(December 4, 2020 12:04 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12 PM today, there are 5,601 positive cases (cumulative), and 88 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 78 new cases since yesterday's report.    Cumulative recovered, as of December 4, 2020:  2,211** The cumulative numbers posted on Mondays include the data from Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received. The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 2:45 PM November 29, there are 2,640 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 297 confirmed positive staff cases.  MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. As of 11 AM November 30, there 66 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. Note:  Jackson County will post COVID-19 data daily by mid-afternoon, Monday-Saturday, 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.  Epicurve data and Township maps are also posted on Mondays by 3:30 PM. *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections…

(December 4, 2020 9:07 AM) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has updated guidance on COVID-19 quarantine periods based on scientific findings released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The CDC presented findings describing options to reduce the required number of quarantine days for individuals with known exposure to a confirmed COVID-19 case. The existing 14-day recommendation was based on earlier data that estimated the COVID-19 incubation period. At the national level, estimates of the COVID-19 incubation period have been refined based on a review of case data for hundreds of thousands of cases. Data from that assessment indicates that 99% of all infections will develop within 10 days of exposure. While a 14-day quarantine period is still standard, under certain conditions the CDC has presented an option for reducing the quarantine period for exposed individuals to 10 days after exposure. Based on the evaluation of the CDC information, MDHHS is updating guidance to allow modifications to the quarantine period for Michigan residents in specific situations. While the standard 14-day quarantine period remains, it can be reduced to 10 days if the following two conditions exist: The individual does not…