Michigan Reports 5,035* Coronavirus Cases Today, State Total Now 849,420
(May 3, 2021 3:45 PM) Michigan reported 5,035* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 849,420. Michigan is reporting 29 COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 17,771. *Note on cases (05/03/21): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since Saturday, May 1st. Over the two days, Sunday and Monday, the average number of new confirmed cases is ~2,517 per day. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 4/24/21): 626,254. 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: 13,938 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 254 Deaths
(May 3, 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 13,938 positive cases (cumulative), and 254 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 52 new cases since Saturday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of May 3: 11,225** As of April 29, there are 43 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. 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 PM April 30, there are 5,401 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 681 confirmed positive staff cases. MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. 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…
Governor Whitmer Announces 7 Million Vaccines Administered
(May 3, 2021 11:49 AM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist today issued the following statements as Michigan is set to surpass seven million vaccine doses administered. “Today, Michigan will surpass seven million doses administered of the safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines,” said Governor Whitmer. “We’ve put shots in arms of 1 in 2 Michiganders 16 and up and over 1 in 3 are fully vaccinated, including 2 in 3 seniors. Our rollout continues to speed up. We administered six million doses in just over four months. As we get closer to achieving our goal of equitably vaccinating 70% of Michiganders 16 and up, we have to remember that we are still in this fight against the virus. Our case count and hospitalization rates are a reminder that we must continue following basic public health protocols we know work: masks, social distancing, and hand washing. The way to put this pandemic behind us, however, is to get vaccinated. The vaccine is the most effective way to protect you, your family, and your community and get us back to normal sooner. Together, we will emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever and celebrate summer together with friends and family. We will become the state that beats this damn virus." To date, 50% of Michiganders have received at least one dose, with 38% of Michiganders being…