Health

(September 30, 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 17,078 positive cases (cumulative), and 308 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 56 new cases since yesterday’s report. As of September 24, there are 20 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 30: 15,524** 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 regarding cases and outbreaks at Michigan schools please see https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173_102480---,00.html **Recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available). Gender Number of Cases Percent Male 7910 46.3% Female 9035 52.9% Unknown 133 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual…

(September 29, 2021 4:58 PM) U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow , Gary Peters and Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced $839,438 in funding to support Center For Family Health, Inc. of Jackson. Funding from this program will support health care construction and renovation projects including the purchase of new state-of-the-art equipment. This will help these health centers strengthen primary care services in underserved communities and provide COVID-19 testing, treatment and vaccinations. This funding comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and was included in the American Rescue Plan. “The nurses, doctors and health care providers in these centers serve individuals and families who often fall through the cracks of our health care system. They are on the front lines of this public health crisis and have been challenged like never before. That’s why securing this funding was such a high priority for me. I’m grateful for their heroic work in keeping Michigan families safe,” said Senator Stabenow. “Community health centers have played a critical role in serving Michiganders throughout the fight to overcome this pandemic, and we must continue to support those efforts. I was pleased to help secure this funding through the American Rescue Plan, which will help provide…

(September 29, 2021 3:23 PM) Michigan reported 6,773* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 1,022,575. Michigan is reporting 100** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 20,998.    *Note on cases (09/29/2021): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since the last web update report.  Over the two days (Tuesday and Wednesday), the average number of new confirmed cases is ~3387 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 50 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 9/24/21): 917,827. Information is updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.   

(September 29, 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 17.022 positive cases (cumulative), and 308 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 61 new cases since yesterday’s report. As of September 24, there are 20 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 29: 15,489** 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 regarding cases and outbreaks at Michigan schools please see https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173_102480---,00.html **Recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available). Gender Number of Cases Percent Male 7879 46.3% Female 9009 52.9% Unknown 134 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual…

(September 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 16,961 positive cases (cumulative), and 308 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 50 new cases since yesterday’s report. As of September 24, there are 20 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 28: 15,457** 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 regarding cases and outbreaks at Michigan schools please see https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173_102480---,00.html **Recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available). Gender Number of Cases Percent Male 7853 46.3% Female 8975 52.9% Unknown 133 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual…

(September 27, 2021 6:00 PM) Following FDA approval, recommendations from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and additional recommendations by the CDC director, the Michigan Department of Health and Humans Services (MDHHS) is urging certain Michiganders to get a booster shot if they received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. This includes people ages 65 and older; individuals 18 through 64 years of age at high risk of severe COVID-19 due to underlying health conditions; and those at high risk of COVID-19 due to occupational or institutional exposure. "The safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is already protecting millions of Michiganders from this deadly virus,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at MDHHS. “With the Delta variant circulating and cases of COVID-19 increasing, CDC and the FDA have determined that a booster dose is needed for some individuals to maintain and increase that level of protection. We urge all eligible Michiganders to get their booster dose six months after their second dose to help protect against COVID-19.” CDC recommends the following groups should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least six months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series: People 65 years and older and residents aged…

(September 27, 2021 3:22 PM) Michigan reported 7,733* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 1,015,802. Michigan is reporting 35** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 20,898.   *Note on cases (09/27/2021): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since the last web update report.  Over the three days (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday), the average number of new confirmed cases is ~2577 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 13 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 9/24/21): 917,827. Information is updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.   

(September 27, 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 16,911 positive cases (cumulative), and 308 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 161 new cases and 1 new death since Friday’s report. As of September 24, there are 20 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 27: 15,433** 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 regarding cases and outbreaks at Michigan schools please see https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173_102480---,00.html **Recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available). Gender Number of Cases Percent Male 7834 46.3% Female 8944 52.9% Unknown 133 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total…

(September 24, 2021 3:00 PM) Michigan reported 6,080* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 1,008,069. Michigan is reporting 82** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 20,863.   *Note on cases (09/24/2021): 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 3040 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 56 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 9/17/21): 906,096. Information is updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.   

(September 24, 2021 2:31 PM)  The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12:00 PM today, there are 16,750 positive cases (cumulative), and 307 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 22 new cases and 3 new deaths since yesterday’s report. As of September 24, there are 20 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 24: 15,341** 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 regarding cases and outbreaks at Michigan schools please see https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173_102480---,00.html **Recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available). Gender Number of Cases Percent Male 7753 46.3% Female 8866 52.9% Unknown 131 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total…