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(September 3, 2021 9:45 PM) The Unemployment Insurance Agency is reminding claimants that federal unemployment benefit programs are expiring. The last payable week of benefits from these programs that were established with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and continued under the American Rescue Plan Act is the week ending Sept. 4, 2021. Since March 15, 2020, more than 2.4 million Michiganders have received more than $38 billion in unemployment benefits, which has supported local businesses, helped families to pay their bills and contributed to the state's overall economic recovery. About 442,000 Michiganders will see their pandemic unemployment assistance benefits end. Here’s what you need to know: What unemployment benefits are expiring Sept. 4? Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA): for the self-employed, freelancers, independent contractors and others who don't qualify for regular unemployment benefits. Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC): additional benefits for those on regular unemployment claims after their regular benefits have been exhausted. Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC): The extra $300 a week for all eligible claimants. Mixed Earners Unemployment Compensation (MEUC): an additional $100 per week to certain claimants who have earned at least $5,000 in net self-employment income. When will I receive my last payment for federal benefits? The week…

(September 3, 2021 3:11 PM) Michigan reported 4,448* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 955,640. Michigan is reporting 51** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 20,367.   Due to the state holiday, data will not be updated Monday, Sept. 6. *Note on cases (09/03/2021): 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 2224 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 28 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 8/27/21): 882,059. Information is updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.   

(September 3, 2021 2:55 PM)  The Jackson County Health Department has released its weekly report for September 3, 2021: HOLIDAY TRAVEL:  Director of the CDC said in a White House press briefing that they do not recommend unvaccinated Americans travel over the Labor Day Weekend.  If you do travel or gather with others, it is best to spend time outside with others who are vaccinated, and when indoors in public wear a mask regardless of vaccination status. The CDC and the State of Michigan both provide a variety of charts, graphs, and maps that show the trend in cases at the national, state, and county level.  Currently, most areas in the country fall into the classification of having a high level of community transmission.  Checking these resources, and the local websites in the area you will be traveling to, can help you assess risk, find out what requirements and restrictions are in place, and assist with making decisions about what are safe and unsafe activities. PRECAUTIONS:  With the rise in cases in our country we need to use all the tools available to stay safe.  Getting a vaccine, staying home when sick or exposed to COVID, and wearing a mask…

(September 3, 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 15,901 positive cases (cumulative), and 297 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 60 new cases since yesterday’s report. As of September 1, there are 17 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 3: 14,754** 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 7356 46.3% Female 8421 53.0% Unknown 124 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number. …

(September 2, 2021 10:11 PM)  Jackson Public Schools has announced a mask mandate will be in effect starting with the resumption of classes next week.  Following the Labor Day holiday, all staff, students, and visitors will be required to wear masks while in any JPS building or attending a JPS indoor sponsored event regardless of their vaccination status. Superintendent Jeff Beal announced the policy will be in effect for the month of September.  From Superintendent Beal: "We are off and running in the 2021/2022 school year and there is no greater joy for JPS than to have our students and staff back into the buildings. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is affecting our schools on a daily basis. Although our COVID-19 positivity rate is under 1% for the entire district including staff and students, our rate of precautionary quarantines for close contacts has reached a critical number. Our current Mask Optional Policy that follows the Jackson County Health Department protocols, where we strongly recommend masks and require that all unvaccinated students or staff who are identified as a close contact (within 6 feet of an affected person, mask or no mask) must quarantine for 10 days. If students or staff are vaccinated they…

(September 2, 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 15,841 positive cases (cumulative), and 297 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 37 new cases since yesterday’s report. As of September 1, there are 17 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of September 2: 14,737** 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 7334 46.3% Female 8364 52.9% Unknown 123 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number. …

 (September 2, 2021 8:33 AM)  In a public appeal to prevent a fourth surge of COVID-19 hospitalizations, physician and nursing leaders at Henry Ford Health System and 20 other Michigan health systems on Wednesday implored unvaccinated people to get immunized. Unless more people get vaccinated, Henry Ford leaders worry that a wave of hospitalizations in the coming weeks could challenge their capacity to care for not only COVID patients but also those with life-threatening conditions like heart attacks, strokes and trauma injuries. Frontline workers are already taxed from three prior surges. The approaching flu season could compound the situation with an influx of patients in respiratory distress. “We are truly at a critical crossroad with this pandemic and our message could not be more clear,” said Adnan Munkarah, M.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, told reporters in a briefing. “If we don’t get more people vaccinated, our collective health systems will be strained yet again. As our children are returning to schools and colleges, and the flu season looming, the situation could get dire very, very fast.” Currently, 90 patients are hospitalized for COVID at Henry Ford hospitals and 84% of them are unvaccinated, Dr. Munkarah said. Ninety percent…

(September 1, 2021 3:43 PM) Michigan reported 4,494* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 951,192. Michigan is reporting 90** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 20,347.   *Note on cases (09/01/2021): 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 2247 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 8/27/21): 882,059. Information is updated Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.   

(September 1, 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 15,804 positive cases (cumulative), and 297 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 36 new cases and 1 new death since yesterday’s report. As of August 30, there are 19 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Cumulative recovered, as of August 31: 14,693** 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 7317 46.3% Female 8364 52.9% Unknown 123 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead…