Updated MDHHS Orders Expand Restaurant Capacity, Increase Gathering and Capacity Limits, Allow for Expanded Visitation at Residential Care Facilities
(March 2, 20212 2:21 PM) Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) updated two of its epidemic orders, allowing for increased capacity limits at various venues, larger residential and nonresidential gatherings and expanded visitation opportunities at residential care facilities. Changes are designed to balance reopening while controlling the spread of COVID-19 and save Michiganders’ lives. Although progress has been made in reduction of hospitalizations, it is crucial that Michiganders continue to mask up and socially distance as we reopen. “As we continue our vaccine rollout and make steady progress against the virus, we are taking additional incremental steps to re-engage to ensure we are protecting our families and frontline workers and saving lives,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “Michigan is a national leader in the fight against COVID-19, and our fact-based, data-driven approach will help our state rebuild our economy and resume normal day-to-day activities. As always, mask up, maintain social distancing, and wash your hands. We all have a personal responsibility to slow the spread of the virus so we can end this pandemic together. One of the most important things Michiganders can do is make a plan to get the safe and effective vaccine when it’s available to you.” “More than 2 million doses of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine have…
Jackson County Cumulative Report: 9,274 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 217 Deaths
(March 2, 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 9,274 positive cases (cumulative), and 217 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 19 new cases since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of March 2: 8,581** 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 5:30 PM February 26, there are 4,545 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 582 confirmed positive staff cases. MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. As of 8 AM February 25, there are 11 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. Their…
JAMA Receives $780,000 Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Program
(March 2, 2021 10:45 AM) The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced the Jackson Area Manufacturers Association (JAMA) is among the recipients of grants totaling more than $6 million to help support the development of over 2,300 Registered Apprenticeship opportunities throughout the state. The State Apprenticeship Expansion grants have been awarded to nine Regional Implementation Consortia to increase and develop registered apprenticeship opportunities. Funds provided by the grant awards will help support 200 employer sponsors for Registered Apprenticeship Program costs, including on-the-job learning and related technical instruction. Bill Rayl, President of JAMA, told JTV News the organization is pleased to receive this grant award of $780,000. “(This) will allow us to expand our youth registered apprenticeship efforts to all of Region 9’s five counties. JAMA will be working hand-in-hand with Michigan Works! Southeast, our region’s career and tech education centers, multiple local school districts, employers and employer support groups to integrate registered apprenticeship and apprenticeship readiness into many of the outstanding work-based learning programs already available in our region,” said Rayl. JAMA has been sponsoring U.S. Dept. of Labor Registered Apprenticeship programming since 2005 and launched their first official youth registered apprenticeship efforts in 2014 as part of…
Events of Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Red Cross Blood Drives. Following record-breaking cold and winter storms that forced the cancellation of more than 10,000 blood and platelet donations in parts of the U.S. in February, the American Red Cross is urging healthy individuals, especially those with type O blood, to give now to ensure blood products are available for patient emergencies when help can’t wait. Every day thousands of patients rely on lifesaving blood donations. The need for blood is constant, even during snowstorms and the COVID-19 pandemic. To help ensure lifesaving patient care isn’t impacted, individuals in areas unaffected by severe weather are urged to make appointments to donate by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. Upcoming blood donation opportunities 3/3/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Jackson American Legion, 3200 Lansing Avenue 3/4/2021: 9 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., CP Federal Credit Union, 1100 Clinton Road 3/8/2021: 11 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 743 West Michigan 3/10/2021: 8:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m., Columbia Central High School, 11775 Hewitt Road 3/11/2021: 10 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Grace Church, 2692 North Dettman 3/15/2021: 12 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.,…