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(June 22, 2021 3:33 PM) Michigan reported 91 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 893,582. Michigan is reporting 15* COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 19,662.   *The deaths announced today includes 8 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 6/18/21): 860,080. 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 22, 2021 12:57 PM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer today, during an event on Belle Isle in Detroit marking the state’s return to normal, called for the expansion of the Futures for Frontliners scholarship program to meet increased demand and popularity. The tuition-free scholarships would now include frontline workers who served between November 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021.   “Today we are taking the last big step to get back to normal, but we will never forget the frontline workers along the way who helped us get here,” Governor Whitmer said. “That’s why I’m calling on the legislature to join me in expanding the Futures for Frontliners scholarship program to cover the selfless Michiganders who stepped up in unprecedented ways to keep our state moving. As we put Michigan back to work, this will help people get into good-paying, high-demand careers, which will boost our economic jumpstart even further.”  With the expansion, upwards of 22,000 additional workers would be eligible to apply for this opportunity. This would add on to the more than 120,000 essential workers who quickly applied for the program when it launched in the last quarter of 2020.    The additional $100 million investment would come from federal American Rescue Plan funding.  “We know that a strong state and a strong economy requires an educated and skilled workforce, and by expanding and investing in programs like Futures for Frontliners, we can help…

(June 22, 2021 12:30 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 12:00 PM today, there are 14,726 positive cases (cumulative), and 285 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are no new cases and 1 new death since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of June 22: 14,328** As of 10 AM June 21, there are 6 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.  *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 6842 46.5% Female 7772 52.8% Unknown 112 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total…