Monthly Archives: December 2021

(December 17, 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 27,882 positive cases (cumulative), and 409 deaths (cumulative)*.   There are 59 new cases and 3 new deaths since yesterday’s report. As of December 13, there are 85 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  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.  Cumulative recovered, as of December 17:  23,764** 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…

 (December 16, 2021 5:01 PM) All Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits are receiving an additional monthly payment in December in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today. Approximately 1.27 million Michiganders in close to 700,000 households will receive additional food assistance benefits. “My administration’s top priority is putting Michiganders first by delivering on the kitchen-table fundamental issues that matter most to families," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "As we enter the holiday season and face rising costs, we have to ensure that everyone has enough money to put food on the table and pay the bills. By delivering additional financial relief to lower grocery bills for families, we can keep more money in people’s pockets and help them enjoy time with loved ones over the holidays."  Eligible clients will see additional food assistance benefits on their Bridge Card from Dec. 18-27. These benefits will be loaded onto Bridge Cards as a separate payment from the assistance that is provided earlier in the month. Some Michiganders began receiving additional food assistance in April 2020 after the beginning of the pandemic that started the month before. In May 2021, all eligible households began…