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Indoor Dining Reopens February 1; 25% Capacity and 10 PM Closing

January 22, 2021

(January 22, 2021 9:39 AM) Following last week’s announcement about the plan to reopen indoor dining, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) released its next epidemic order today, which continues the department’s fact-based approach to reopening activities, and goes into effect on Monday, Feb. 1. The order will allow for indoor dining at restaurants with certain requirements; concessions at casinos, movie theaters and stadiums; personal services requiring mask removal; and non-residential gatherings of up to 10 people from two households. The new order will last three weeks, until Sunday, Feb. 21. “The pause has worked. The efforts we have made together to protect our families, frontline workers and hospitals have dramatically reduced cases and we have saved lives. Now, we are confident that starting February 1, restaurants can resume indoor dining with safety measures in place,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “Michigan continues to be a national leader in fighting this virus, and we must continue working to keep it that way. One of the most important things Michiganders can do is to make a plan to get the safe and effective vaccine when it’s available to you. And as always, mask up and maintain six feet of social distancing. We will end this pandemic together.” “We are pleased to see the improvements in case rates, hospitalizations and percent positivity…

MDHHS, Washtenaw County Health Department Identify Two More COVID-19 B.1.1.7 Variant Cases Linked to Earlier Case

January 21, 2021

(January 21, 2021 9:17 PM) Additional cases of B.1.1.7. have been identified in two adult females living in Washtenaw County who were in close contact with the first person in Michigan to be diagnosed with the COVID-19 variant. All three individuals are associated with the University of Michigan. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Washtenaw County Health Department are announcing detection at the U-M laboratory of the two additional variant cases. The cases were among individuals who were close contacts of an adult woman living in Washtenaw County who tested positive for the variant after traveling to the United Kingdom, where B.1.1.7 originated. MDHHS announced the first case of the variant on Saturday. A total of seven additional cases are linked to that case. It is not yet known whether five other close contacts who have tested positive for COVID-19 are infected with the variant. All eight were directed to isolate. B.1.1.7. is believed to be more contagious, but there has been no indication that it affects the clinical outcomes or disease severity compared to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that has been circulating across the United States for months. “Because this variant is more contagious, we have…

Jackson College Tiny Homes to Welcome Families to Campus

January 21, 2021

Tiny Homes were delivered to the Jackson College campus in September, 2020. Courtesy Jackson College. (January 21, 2021 5:38 PM) Today, Jackson College announced Campus View 4 tiny homes, a living and learning community, will open in March 2021. These new residences are designed to welcomes students with families to live on Jackson College’s Central Campus. Tiny homes will feature holistic student support to help parents change their lives while achieving a college associate degree. Four of six tiny homes arrived on campus in November 2020, with two more Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant homes to be delivered soon. The first four homes are ready for move-in, while the remaining two will need site and utility work to be ready for occupants. Unique among community colleges, the College has offered student housing for traditional-aged single students since 2007. Tiny homes allow even more students to live on campus and succeed in their education. Campus View 4 will be open to: Single students with dependent children; Legally married students with dependent children; Domestic partners with dependent children. To qualify, students should be enrolled full-time in the fall, winter and spring semesters. Housing contracts will be 12-month terms, in order to…