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(June 17, 2021 11:00 AM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County.  As of 11:00 AM today, there are 14,716 positive cases (cumulative), and 283 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 7 new cases since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of June 17: 14,252** As of 3 PM June 16, there are 2 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Jackson County Vaccination Coverage:  52.1% of Jackson County residents 12 and older have received first dose, 46.8% fully vaccinated (Moderna or Pfizer both doses, J&J single dose). 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 8 AM June 7, there are 5,588 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 710 confirmed positive staff cases.  MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. *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…

(June 17, 2021 7:25 AM) Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation marking June 17 as Essential Worker Appreciation Day.   “I am thankful for all of our essential workers for bravely stepping up throughout the pandemic to keep Michiganders safe and our economy running,” said Gov. Whitmer. “From staffing our hospitals to keeping our grocery store shelves stocked, essential workers selflessly served during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect the well-being of their fellow Michiganders. We all owe them a debt of gratitude.”  "I am grateful for the essential workers who stood tall each day to keep our fellow Michiganders safe," said Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist. “We must remember that many of our essential workers are from communities of color that were disproportionally impacted by COVID-19. We must recommit ourselves to protecting worker’s safety, well-being, and economic security by continuing our work to eliminate racial health disparities and build Michigan into a safer, more inclusive state."  This morning Governor Whitmer will join members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) in Detroit to celebrate and thank essential workers for their tireless efforts throughout the pandemic. At the event, Governor Whitmer will endorse “Hero Pay” legislation to support frontline and essential workers in Michigan.  "We could not have made it through the last 15 months as a state without the hard work, dedication and sacrifices of the working people on the front lines," said Ron Bieber, President of the Michigan AFL-CIO. "Hardworking folks in essential roles have risked their…

(June 16, 2021 4:14 PM) Michigan reported 179 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 892,830. Michigan is reporting 4 COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 19,578. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 6/11/21): 852,204. 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.  

(June 16, 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 14,709 positive cases (cumulative), and 283 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 3 new cases since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of June 16: 14,232** As of June 9, there are 3 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Jackson County Vaccination Coverage:  52.1% of Jackson County residents 12 and older have received first dose, 46.8% fully vaccinated (Moderna or Pfizer both doses, J&J single dose). 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 8 AM June 7, there are 5,588 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 710 confirmed positive staff cases.  MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. *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…