Gov. Whitmer: State has Administered Over One Million Vaccines
(February 1, 2021 5:38 PM) Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the State of Michigan has administered over one million safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, making Michigan 7th in the country in vaccine distribution. In announcing the milestone, the governor called on the Michigan Legislature to pass the MI COVID Relief Plan she announced last week. The governor’s plan will appropriate $90 million in federal funding to ramp up vaccine distribution in Michigan and bring the state closer to the goal of 50,000 shots in arms per day. “Michigan is ramping up vaccine distribution and doing everything we can to reach our goal of 50,000 shots in arms per day. Reaching this milestone is good news for our families, frontline workers, and small business owners, but there is more work to do,” said Governor Whitmer. “My administration is working closely with the federal government to help us get the supply we need to reach our goal and return to the normalcy we all crave. I ask for patience from Michiganders as our frontline workers work around the clock to administer vaccines. I am also ready to work with the Michigan Legislature in a bipartisan way to pass the MI COVID Relief plan focused on vaccine distribution, supporting small businesses, and getting our kids back in school…
Michigan Reports 2,066* Coronavirus Cases Today, State Total Now 561,307
(February 1, 2021 3:24 PM) Michigan reported 2,066* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 561,307. Michigan is reporting 8 COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 14,609. *Note on cases (02/01/21): Today’s daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since Saturday, January 30th. Over the two days, Sunday and Monday, the average number of new confirmed cases is 1,033 per day. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 1/29/21): 481,801. 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.
Jackson County Cumulative Report: 8,737 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 196 Deaths
(February 1, 2021 12:00 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County. As of 12:00 PM today, there are 8,737 positive cases (cumulative), and 196 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 36 new cases and 1 new death since Saturday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of February 1: 7,509** 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 4 PM January 29, there are 4,479 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 568 confirmed positive staff cases. MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. As of January 27, there are 19 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…
