Monthly Archives: January 2022

(January 25, 2022 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 36,517 positive cases (cumulative), and 474 deaths (cumulative)*.   There are 357 new cases and 1 new death since yesterday’s report. As of January 24, there are 70 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 January 25:  28,180** 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…

(January 25, 2022 8:37 AM) Henry Ford Health System today announced plans to open a new medical center in Chelsea to improve access for select outpatient services. Coming in April 2022, Henry Ford Medical Center – Chelsea will provide a primary care walk-in clinic for non-emergency needs, along with a bariatric surgery clinic and a variety of orthopedic services with a focus on hand and wrist subspecialties. “Our health care providers have served the residents of Chelsea and surrounding communities for a long time and are excited to make these services available closer-to-home,” said Paula Autry, Senior Vice President and CEO, Central Market, Henry Ford Health System. “The new medical center will offer convenient, specialized care from outstanding physicians trained in the latest techniques.”  Location: 1145 S. Main Street, Chelsea Services provided: walk-in clinic for non-emergency needs, orthopedic clinic, bariatric surgery clinic Grand opening: April 2022 “As a resident of Chelsea, it brings me great satisfaction to know we will be providing access to these much-needed services right here in my community,” said Ryan Beekman, MD, Medical Director for Orthopedics, Central Market, Henry Ford Health System. “I anticipate Chelsea residents will be as welcoming and excited as we are about the…