Monthly Archives: December 2021

(December 3, 2021 3:15 PM) Michigan reported 24,367* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 1,336,566. Michigan is reporting 277** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 24,367.   *Note on cases (12/03/2021): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since the last web update report. Over the two days (Thursday and Friday), the average number of new confirmed cases is ~9222 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 169 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 11/23/21): 1,090,933. Information is updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.   

(December 3, 2021 2:28 PM) Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued streamlined quarantine recommendations for schools designed to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 among the school-aged population while reducing disruptions to in-person learning. In addition to vaccination, which is approved for ages 5 and up, layered prevention measures, including masking, should be put in place for consistent in-person learning to keep kids, staff and families safe.  MDHHS recommends local health departments and schools work together to quicky isolate COVID-19 cases among students and staff, identify close contacts of those cases, and adopt quarantine policies that reduce the risk of transmission in schools while allowing in-person learning.  When evidence-based prevention measures are utilized, such as vaccination, masking, and testing, students exposed to COVID-19 cases may not have to quarantine at home and can stay in the classroom.  "Schools have the ability to be safe now that children ages 5 and older can be vaccinated," said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive at MDHHS. "We continue to urge all eligible residents to get the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible as it is our best defense against the virus. Masks, distancing, quarantine and isolation are all additional strategies that keep our schools and public spaces safe."  MDHHS continues to recommend universal masking…

(December 3, 2021 2:22 PM)  The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12:00 PM today, there are 26,372 positive cases (cumulative), and 384 deaths (cumulative)*.   There are 157 new cases and 8 new deaths 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 November 29, there are 76 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of December 3:  21,487** 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…