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(July 7, 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 14,760 positive cases (cumulative), and 286 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 9 new cases since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of July 7: 14,407** As of July 1, there are 4 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 6858 46.5% Female 7790 52.8% Unknown 112 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number. …

(July 6, 2021 6:28 PM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced more than one million Michiganders have entered the MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes, a lottery-style raffle that gives vaccinated Michiganders a chance to win more than $5 million in cash and a combined total of nearly $500,000 in college scholarships. In an effort to encourage more Michiganders to get vaccinated, the MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes includes thirty Daily Drawing prizes worth $50,000 for those who get their first dose during the sweepstakes.     As of today (July 6) at 2:30 p.m. EDT, the MI Shot to Win Sweepstakes has received 1,001,149 applicants for the grand prizes, with 44,966 young Michiganders signed up for the scholarship drawing. The sweepstakes began Thursday, July 1, and ends on Aug. 3, 2021. Eligibility criteria for each of the drawings is at: www.MIShotToWin.com. The first round of winners, including the recipient of a $1 million drawing, will be publicly announced Monday, July 12. More details about the announcement of the winners is pending.  “The response by Michiganders to the MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes is outstanding,” said Governor Whitmer. “It’s exciting to see so many people signing up for the sweepstakes as they are the best messengers who can encourage their family and friends to…

(July 6, 2021 3:47 PM) Michigan reported 438* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 894,957. Michigan is reporting 21** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 19,775.   *Note on cases (07/06/2021): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since Friday, July 2nd.  Over the four days (Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday), the average number of new confirmed cases is 107 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 16 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 7/2/21): 868,294. Information is updated Tuesday and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.