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(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…

(June 28, 2021 3:13 PM) Michigan reported 311* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 894,260. Michigan is reporting 5 COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 19,712.   *Note on cases (06/28/21): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since Friday, June 25th. Over the three days (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday), the average number of new confirmed cases is ~103 per day. 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.