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(May 20, 2021 3:27 PM) Michigan reported 1,372 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 881,057. Michigan is reporting 74* COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 18,815.  *The deaths announced today includes 61 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 5/14/21): 755,119. 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.  

(May 20, 2021 12:01 PM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced today that the state is ending outdoor gathering limits designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 and raising capacity limits indoors to 50 percent starting June 1. As previously announced, the ban on in-person work will end Monday, May 24. Conference, wedding and event spaces, now heavily limited in how many people can be present in person, will increase to 50 percent of capacity starting June 1. Casinos, now limited to 30 percent capacity, will also increase to 50 percent. Any other indoor businesses now limited to less than 50 percent, like gyms and entertainment/sports venues, will go to 50 percent. The revision to the MI Vacc to Normal plan increases indoor capacity limits and remove all outdoor capacity restrictions: Effective June 1st: All outdoor restrictions and masking requirements will end. All indoor capacities allowed up to 50%. Effective July 1st: All capacity restrictions will be lifted. Gatherings & Face Mask order will be lifted. To reflect these changes, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), will release an updated epidemic order on Monday, May 24th. Throughout the month of June, people who are not yet fully vaccinated will…

(May 20, 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 14,525 positive cases (cumulative), and 265 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 17 new cases since yesterday’s report.   Cumulative recovered, as of May 20: 13,105** As of 1 PM May 19, there are 31 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  Jackson County Vaccination Coverage:  48.9% of Jackson County residents 16 and older have received first dose, 43.7% 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 5 PM May 14, there are 5,576 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 693 confirmed positive staff cases.  MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. Note:  Jackson County will post COVID-19 data daily by mid-afternoon, Monday-Saturday, keeping with the schedule established by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The cumulative numbers posted on Monday will include the data from Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received.  Epicurve…