Monthly Archives: October 2021

(October 28, 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 20,962 positive cases (cumulative), and 332 deaths (cumulative)*.   There are 119 new cases since yesterday’s report. The Jackson County Health Department has announced a change in reporting effective Oct. 6, 2021.  Cases defined as probable will be reported in cumulative case and death counts.  As additional methods of testing besides the PCR test have become more common, the amount of cases classified as probable has increased and are included to provide a more accurate picture of disease in our community.  As of October 20, there are 32 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of October 28: 18,347** The cumulative numbers posted on Mondays include the data from Saturday, Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received.  *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections.  Their numbers are listed under a separate category and reported by the state at Michigan Statistics. Cases reported involving Jackson County school students or staff are included in our posted numbers.  For details…

(October 28, 2021 8:44 AM) Residents wanting to know what the City of Jackson is doing with American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds can now track spending on the City website. By visiting cityofjackson.org/arp, residents will see a full breakdown of how the City is using its $31,444,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds. In July, the City of Jackson was granted $31.4 million in ARP funds to use through 2024. These funds are available from the federal government to communities across the country to assist in recovery efforts from the COVID-19 pandemic. $31.4 million was given to the City of Jackson based on population size. Since securing the funds this summer, the Jackson City Council has used ARP dollars to fund eight projects, totaling $2,490,836 in allocations. Seven of the projects are improvements to City’s water treatment and wastewater systems. The biggest allocation so far was dedicating $1.5 million to a new Group Violence Intervention program, which aims to reduce gun violence in Jackson. The website contains a running list of ARP allocations, including the project name and how much is being spent, along with start and completion dates. All spending plans for ARP funds are prepared by the City Manger.…