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(September 23, 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 16,728 positive cases (cumulative), and 304 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 67 new cases since yesterday’s report. As of September 22, there are 20 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 23: 15,309** 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 7742 46.3% Female 8858 53.0% Unknown 128 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual…

(September 22, 2021 3:35 PM) Michigan reported 6,079* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 1,001,989. With today’s MDHHS report, more than one million Michiganders, about 1 in 10,  have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic last year.  The state says another 123,000 cases of COVID-19 are suspected. Michigan is reporting 81** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 20,781.   *Note on cases (09/20/2021): 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 2395 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 9 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 22, 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 16,661 positive cases (cumulative), and 304 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 61 new cases and 1 new death since yesterday’s report. As of September 16, there are 20 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 21: 15,241** 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 7709 46.3% Female 8825 53.0% Unknown 127 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total…

(September 22, 2021 11:50 AM) Crain’s Detroit is reporting this morning that Henry Ford Health System has filed paperwork with international recruiting firms to hire 500 nurses from the Philippines over the next few years. Henry Ford Health has about 1,000 open nursing positions across its five hospitals and outpatient centers and is struggling to keep up with its patient load, Bob Riney, COO and president of health care operations, told Crain's from the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island. With bed capacity at 95% and staffing levels diminished, HFHS temporarily closed (out of 2,000 available beds) 120 beds across the health system.  Adnan Munkarah, M.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer said that the level of care is not impacted.  The majority of the closed beds are at the Detroit and Jackson hospitals. In an interview with Crain’s, Riney said Henry Ford hopes to recruit the first 100-150 nurses from the Philippines in the next 12 months.  Riney told Crain’s the system has twice previously recruited nurses from the Philippines in the 1980s and early 2000s. According to the article, Henry Ford Health currently employs 7,000 registered nurses out of its 33,000 total employees.  Last week, Senior leaders…

(September 21, 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 16,600 positive cases (cumulative), and 303 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 24 new cases since yesterday’s report. As of September 16, there are 20 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 21: 15,241** 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 7681 46.3% Female 8793 53.0% Unknown 126 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual…

(September 20, 2021 3:30 PM) Michigan reported 7,185* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 995,910. Michigan is reporting 35** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 20,665.   *Note on cases (09/20/2021): 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 2395 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 9 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 20, 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 16,576 positive cases (cumulative), and 303 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 120 new cases and 2 new deaths since Friday’s report. As of September 16, there are 20 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 17: 15,140** 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 7674 46.3% Female 8775 52.9% Unknown 127 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total…

(September 17, 2021 2:55 PM) Michigan reported 5,616* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 988,725. Michigan is reporting 68** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 20,665.   *Note on cases (09/17/2021): 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 2808 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 36 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 9/10/21): 896,206. Information is updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.   

(September 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 16,456 positive cases (cumulative), and 301 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 35 new cases and 1 new death since yesterday’s report. As of September 16, there are 20 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 17: 15,140** 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 7613 46.3% Female 8717 53.0% Unknown 126 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total…

(September 16, 2021 12:08 PM) Jackson County hit a grim milestone Thursday, counting the 300th death related to COVID-19.  The Jackson County Health Department reported the latest death this morning, the 300th Jackson County resident to die from COVID-19 related causes since the first death in March, 2020.    The Health Department today released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12:00 PM today, there are 16,421 positive cases (cumulative), and 300 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 55 new cases and 1 new death since yesterday’s report. As of September 16, there are 20 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 16: 15,106** 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…