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(July 2, 2021 10:21 AM) The City of Jackson announced that two community meetings are planned this month to gather input from residents on federal COVID-19 relief funds coming to the city.  Nearly $31.5 million is being allocated to the City of Jackson from the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, established in The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill. The Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund provides $350 billion for states, municipalities, counties, tribes, and territories, including $130 billion for local governments split evenly between municipalities and counties.  Two community meetings are planned this month to engage residents on the federal COVID-19 relief funds. Residents may attend the meetings in-person or virtually on Tuesday, July 6 and Tuesday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Derek Dobies is holding the meetings for residents to learn about how the funds could be used in Jackson and to get input from residents. $31,444,000 in ARP funds is available to the City through 2024. City Manager Jonathan Greene is proposing using the money for a broad spectrum of programs and projects. Greene’s proposal creates five priories for the funds and assigns a percentage of the total amount to…

(July 1, 2021 3:10 PM) Michigan reported 228 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 894,856. Michigan is reporting 10* COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 19,758. *The deaths announced today includes 14 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 6/25/21): 865,577. This information is updated Monday through Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.  Monday reports include Saturday and Sunday data.  

(July 1, 2021 11:55 AM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 11:30 AM today, there are 14,741 positive cases (cumulative), and 286 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 3 new cases since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of June 30: 14,393** As of 1:30 PM June 28, there are 3 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  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 6849 46.5% Female 7777 52.8% Unknown 115 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the…

(July 1, 2021 10:08 AM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the creation of the MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes, a lottery-style raffle that gives vaccinated Michiganders a chance to win $5 million in cash and a combined total of nearly $500,000 in college scholarships.     The MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes is the latest kickoff in a series of lottery-style raffles by other states such as Ohio’s first-in-the-nation launch of the "Vax-a-Million" campaign. Ohio said vaccinations in the state increased 94% among 16- and 17- year-olds, 46% among 18- and 19-year-olds and 55% among those between 20 and 49 years old after Gov. Mike DeWine announced the lotteries.  Under Michigan’s new sweepstakes, residents age 18 and older who have received one dose of vaccine are eligible to register for a combined total of $5 million in cash giveaways.   In addition, Michigan’s vaccine sweepstakes will offer the opportunity to win one of nine Scholarship Drawing prizes available to vaccinated Michiganders between ages 12-17 whose parents enter on their behalf. Each Scholarship Drawing prize consists of a four-year Michigan Education Trust (MET) charitable tuition contract (valued at $55,000) that may be used to pay for tuition and mandatory fees at a college or university in accordance with MET terms and conditions.    The sweepstakes…

(June 30, 2021 3:21 PM) Michigan reported 195 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 894,628. Michigan is reporting 4 COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 19,748.  State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 6/25/21): 865,577. This information is updated Monday through Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.  Monday reports include Saturday and Sunday data.  

(June 30, 2021 11:39 AM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 11:30 AM today, there are 14,738 positive cases (cumulative), and 286 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 2 new cases and 1 new death since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of June 30: 14,387** As of 1:30 PM June 28, there are 3 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  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 6849 46.5% Female 7777 52.8% Unknown 112 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the…

 (June 30, 2021 10:13 AM) The City of Jackson today announced the COVID-19 Local State of Emergency is coming to an end. By order of Mayor Derek Dobies, the emergency declaration will officially end at 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 1. The end of the Local State of Emergency order means the following for the City: The Jackson City Council will resume in-person meetings in the City Council Chambers. All City Boards and Commissions will resume in-person meetings. Capacity limits in City facilities will be lifted. The MLK Center will hold two final vaccine clinics on Thursday, July 1 and Thursday, July 8 from 1-5 p.m. The emergency declaration signed by Mayor Dobies on March 17, 2020 allowed City leaders to activate the City’s Emergency Operations Plan. The City released this summary of key actions taken under the Local State of Emergency: City staff working to form the Jackson COVID-19 Action Network (JCAN), an organization that responded to human service needs during the pandemic. Using the Boos Center as a distribution point for more than 1 million pounds of food and thousands of basic need items. The Jackson Fire Department joining forces with Summit Township firefighters in a special unit…

(June 29, 2021 6:10 PM) Michigan reported 173 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 894,433. Michigan is reporting 32* COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 19,744.  *The deaths announced today includes 27 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 6/25/21): 865,577. This information is updated Monday through Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.  Monday reports include Saturday and Sunday data.  

(June 29, 2021 11:33 AM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 11:30 AM today, there are 14,736 positive cases (cumulative), and 285 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 4 new cases since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of June 29: 14,376** As of 1:30 PM June 28, there are 3 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  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 6848 46.5% Female 7776 52.8% Unknown 112 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the…

(June 29, 2021 9:48 AM) Henry Ford Health System announced today it will require the COVID-19 vaccination for its workforce. The requirement will take effect on Sept. 10, 2021, and applies to all team members, students, volunteers and contractors. In making the announcement, Henry Ford becomes the first health system in Michigan to require the COVID-19 vaccination, and the latest to join other U.S. health systems to do so. “We acknowledge the magnitude of this decision and we did not make it lightly,” said President and CEO Wright Lassiter III. “As a leader and trusted voice in our communities, our patients and members depend on us to create a safe, healthy environment. We owe that same promise to our team members. Safety and infection prevention are everyone’s responsibility.” Vaccinations are credited with the sharp decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases, as well as a vastly lower positivity rate. Currently, total COVID-19 admissions across all Henry Ford’s hospitals are around 20 , the lowest number since the early days of the pandemic. Still, emerging variants like Delta put those who are unvaccinated at extremely high risk for hospitalization and death and leave hospitals vulnerable to potential future surges. “We have consistently…