Health

(May 5, 2021 3:44 PM) Michigan reported 2,589 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 854,536. Michigan is reporting 42 COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 17,939.  State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 4/30/21): 660,124. This information is updated Monday through Saturday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.  Monday reports include Sunday data.  

(May 5, 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 14,018 positive cases (cumulative), and 254 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 42 new cases since yesterday’s report.   Cumulative recovered, as of May 5: 11,413** As of April 29, there are 43 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.   The cumulative numbers posted on Mondays include the data from Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received.  The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 5 PM April 30, there are 5,401 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 681 confirmed positive staff cases.  MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. Note:  Jackson County will post COVID-19 data daily by mid-afternoon, Monday-Saturday, keeping with the schedule established by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The cumulative numbers posted on Monday will include the data from Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received.  Epicurve data and Township maps are also posted on Mondays by 3:30 PM. *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections.  Their…

(May 5, 2021 8:32 AM) Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation marking May 3 – May 7 as Teacher Appreciation Week.   “Teachers always go the extra mile for their students, but through the COVID-19 pandemic they have gone above and beyond to adapt to online learning and support their students,” said Whitmer. “Every child in Michigan deserves a high-quality public education, and I am proud that my administration is working to make that possible by securing the largest investment in K-12 education in state history to empower teachers, help students learn, and keep everyone safe.”     "We must always celebrate our teachers for their passion and commitment, and the joy they bring to educating our students and crafting our future,” said David Hecker, president of AFT Michigan. “This year we should celebrate their work even more given the incredible work teachers have done with our students during the pandemic."  “Teachers, along with everyone who works in public education, deserve our support and gratitude for their commitment to students, especially in these unprecedented times,” said Paula Herbart, president of the Michigan Education Association. “The best way to show that appreciation is by lawmakers listening to concerns and ideas from frontline educators, which I’m pleased has been a hallmark of the Whitmer administration since Day One.”   According to the Office of Educator Excellence, as of February 2020 there are 86,300 public school…

(May 4, 2021 7:36 PM) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) its COVID-19 Gatherings and Face Masks epidemic order to encourage safer outdoor activities as spring and summer bring warmer weather and new opportunities to go outdoors. Under the new order, which goes into effect Thursday, May 6, and continues through Monday, May 31, masks are generally not required outdoors unless a gathering has 100 or more people.  In addition, anyone who is fully vaccinated and not experiencing symptoms is not required to wear a mask at residential gatherings, including indoors. New guidance for organized sports no longer requires routine COVID-19 testing for fully vaccinated participants if they are asymptomatic. Masks continue to be required for contact sports but are no longer required outdoors during active practice and competition for non-contact sports. For example, softball and baseball players will be required to wear a mask in the dugout but not when at bat or playing first base.   MDHHS continues to urge Michiganders to follow CDC guidance, even where not specifically required by an epidemic order. For people who aren’t yet fully vaccinated, that means masking up whenever around other people not from your household.   “The commitment by Michiganders to receive the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is allowing us to move toward a return to normal,” said MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel. “The vaccines work. That means once Michiganders are fully vaccinated, they do not have to abide by as many health guidelines because of the protection the…

(May 4, 2021 4:04 PM) Michigan reported 2,527 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 851,947. Michigan is reporting 126* COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 17,897.  *The deaths announced today includes 51 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 4/30/21): 660,124. This information is updated Monday through Saturday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.  Monday reports include Sunday data.  

(May 4, 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 13,976 positive cases (cumulative), and 254 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 38 new cases since yesterday’s report.   Cumulative recovered, as of May 4: 11,299** As of April 29, there are 43 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.   The cumulative numbers posted on Mondays include the data from Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received.  The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 5 PM April 30, there are 5,401 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 681 confirmed positive staff cases.  MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. Note:  Jackson County will post COVID-19 data daily by mid-afternoon, Monday-Saturday, keeping with the schedule established by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The cumulative numbers posted on Monday will include the data from Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received.  Epicurve data and Township maps are also posted on Mondays by 3:30 PM. *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections.  Their…

(May 3, 2021 3:45 PM) Michigan reported 5,035* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 849,420. Michigan is reporting 29 COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 17,771.  *Note on cases (05/03/21): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since Saturday, May 1st.  Over the two days, Sunday and Monday, the average number of new confirmed cases is ~2,517 per day. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 4/24/21): 626,254. This information is updated Monday through Saturday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.  Monday reports include Sunday data.  

(May 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 13,938 positive cases (cumulative), and 254 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 52 new cases since Saturday’s report.   Cumulative recovered, as of May 3: 11,225** As of April 29, there are 43 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.   The cumulative numbers posted on Mondays include the data from Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received.  The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 5 PM April 30, there are 5,401 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 681 confirmed positive staff cases.  MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. Note:  Jackson County will post COVID-19 data daily by mid-afternoon, Monday-Saturday, keeping with the schedule established by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The cumulative numbers posted on Monday will include the data from Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received.  Epicurve data and Township maps are also posted on Mondays by 3:30 PM. *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections.  Their…

(May 3, 2021 11:49 AM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist today issued the following statements as Michigan is set to surpass seven million vaccine doses administered. “Today, Michigan will surpass seven million doses administered of the safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines,” said Governor Whitmer. “We’ve put shots in arms of 1 in 2 Michiganders 16 and up and over 1 in 3 are fully vaccinated, including 2 in 3 seniors.  Our rollout continues to speed up. We administered six million doses in just over four months. As we get closer to achieving our goal of equitably vaccinating 70% of Michiganders 16 and up, we have to remember that we are still in this fight against the virus. Our case count and hospitalization rates are a reminder that we must continue following basic public health protocols we know work: masks, social distancing, and hand washing. The way to put this pandemic behind us, however, is to get vaccinated. The vaccine is the most effective way to protect you, your family, and your community and get us back to normal sooner. Together, we will emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever and celebrate summer together with friends and family. We will become the state that beats this damn virus." To date, 50% of Michiganders have received at least one dose, with 38% of Michiganders being…

(May 3, 2021 9:39 AM) The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 5 PM April 30, there are 26,433 confirmed positive COVID-19 cumulative cases at facilities throughout the state.  Of that statewide total, 5,401 of the confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities.    Throughout the state corrections system, there are currently 255 active cases.  In Jackson, there are 2,639 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center,  at 1,218 Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 36 at Duane Waters Health Center, 963 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility, and 545 at Parnall Correctional Facility.   All numbers are cumulative. Among staff, there are a total of 4,260 COVID-19 positive cases statewide.  In Jackson, there are 240 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases among employees at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 159 at Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 146 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility, 4 at Jackson Regional Warehouse, 5 at Jackson Regional Office, 2 at Jackson Training Center and 125 at Parnall Correctional Facility.  All numbers are cumulative. There have been a total of 143 deaths (statewide) of prisoners who had tested positive for COVID-19, 33 of those deaths were among prisoners at Jackson facilities.    Testing…