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(June 4, 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 14,686 positive cases (cumulative), and 274 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 7 new cases since yesterday’s report.   Cumulative recovered, as of June 4: 13,841** As of June 2, there are 13 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Jackson County Vaccination Coverage:  51% of Jackson County residents 12 and older have received first dose, 44.8% 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.  As of this week, postings will only occur Mondays - Fridays unless there is a holiday. The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 4:30 PM May 24, there are 5,582 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 703 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…

(June 4, 2021 11:41 AM)  The Jackson County Health Department has released its weekly report and is published here: As a result of the MIOSHA Return to Work Guidelines, many changes occurred this week - more people returned to the offices, masks disappeared when outside, and pandemic pups were wondering where their playtime pals had gone. While outside, some people may still choose to wear their mask and others are happily showing their faces.  When going indoors, the mask or face covering will have to stay on for unvaccinated people.  Mask wearing is still required for everyone in places like healthcare settings and public transportation, where people may be in close contact with one another. We already know that the Pfizer COVID vaccine is available for individuals aged 12 and over.  Moderna and Johnson and Johnson are in final testing phases to ensure their vaccines will soon be available for the 12 year and up age group as well as looking at even younger children.  As more people become fully vaccinated (2 shots for Moderna or Pfizer and 1 shot for Johnson and Johnson) the virus will lose the ability to infect through a process known as herd immunity.  The…

(June 4, 2021 10:14 AM) Jackson College announced today the 2021 Juneteenth Celebration will be held virtually and on JTV as a Black Town Hall Celebration on June 17 and 18, 2021.   Jackson College and community partners will be presenting a series of events and programming virtually, on-air, and in person. “The Time Has Come” will be the theme for this year’s Juneteenth event, which will work toward identifying solutions and accountability. Topics for panel discussions will include: ·         Health Inequities & Disparities, 10 a.m. Thursday (doors open 9:30 a.m.), June 17, Martin Luther King Center, 1107 Adrian St., Jackson. The pandemic has highlighted disparities and inequities in our American healthcare system. Hear more from our local medical community with officials from Henry Ford Allegiance Health and the Center for Family Health.  Live at 10 AM airing on JTV. ·         Black-Owned Businesses, 6 p.m. Thursday, June 17, pre-recorded, online. Hear from Black-owned business leaders from Jackson as they share stories of challenges, failures and successes. Jackson College's Lee Hampton will moderate, and a list of local Black-owned businesses will be included.  ·         Racial Inequities – Social Justice and Criminal Justice Reform, 10:30 a.m. Friday (doors open 10 a.m.), June…

(June 3, 2021 3:29 PM) Michigan reported 510 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 889,511. Michigan is reporting 57* COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 19,266.  *The deaths announced today includes 62 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. Corrections made to the provisional case data resulted in a net daily count of 57 deaths. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 5/28/21): 818,165. 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 3, 2021 12:38 PM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer today unveiled the Michigan Economic Jumpstart Plan, which would allocate a portion of the federal relief funding to support and invest in working people and small businesses in Michigan. Under the governor’s plan, the state will increase incentives to boost wages to attract applicants, provide grants to small businesses to ramp up hiring, and expand access to childcare for families with young children who want to return to work but cannot.  “As we continue to take steps to jumpstart our economy, we need to have a real conversation about putting Michigan back to work with better jobs and bigger paychecks,” Governor Whitmer said. “Under the Michigan Economic Jumpstart plan, we can harness these once-in-a-lifetime economic opportunities and channel it to raise wages, invest in small businesses, and uplift families. I look forward to engaging the legislature, local communities, and Michiganders as we continue thinking through the best ways to use the federal funds and state surplus to turbocharge our economy and make a real difference in people’s lives.”  At the press event today, the Governor, joined by local entrepreneurs and business leaders detailed her plans to use the more than $2 billion remaining in Coronavirus Response and…