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(May 3, 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 13,938 positive cases (cumulative), and 254 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 52 new cases since Saturday’s report.   Cumulative recovered, as of May 3: 11,225** As of April 29, there are 43 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.  The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 5 PM April 30, there are 5,401 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 681 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 data and Township maps are also posted on Mondays by 3:30 PM. *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections.  Their…

(May 3, 2021 11:49 AM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist today issued the following statements as Michigan is set to surpass seven million vaccine doses administered. “Today, Michigan will surpass seven million doses administered of the safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines,” said Governor Whitmer. “We’ve put shots in arms of 1 in 2 Michiganders 16 and up and over 1 in 3 are fully vaccinated, including 2 in 3 seniors.  Our rollout continues to speed up. We administered six million doses in just over four months. As we get closer to achieving our goal of equitably vaccinating 70% of Michiganders 16 and up, we have to remember that we are still in this fight against the virus. Our case count and hospitalization rates are a reminder that we must continue following basic public health protocols we know work: masks, social distancing, and hand washing. The way to put this pandemic behind us, however, is to get vaccinated. The vaccine is the most effective way to protect you, your family, and your community and get us back to normal sooner. Together, we will emerge from this pandemic stronger than ever and celebrate summer together with friends and family. We will become the state that beats this damn virus." To date, 50% of Michiganders have received at least one dose, with 38% of Michiganders being…

(May 3, 2021 9:39 AM) The Michigan Department of Corrections is reporting as of 5 PM April 30, there are 26,433 confirmed positive COVID-19 cumulative cases at facilities throughout the state.  Of that statewide total, 5,401 of the confirmed positive cases are at Jackson facilities.    Throughout the state corrections system, there are currently 255 active cases.  In Jackson, there are 2,639 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center,  at 1,218 Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 36 at Duane Waters Health Center, 963 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility, and 545 at Parnall Correctional Facility.   All numbers are cumulative. Among staff, there are a total of 4,260 COVID-19 positive cases statewide.  In Jackson, there are 240 confirmed positive COVID-19 cases among employees at Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center, 159 at Cooper Street Correctional Facility, 146 at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility, 4 at Jackson Regional Warehouse, 5 at Jackson Regional Office, 2 at Jackson Training Center and 125 at Parnall Correctional Facility.  All numbers are cumulative. There have been a total of 143 deaths (statewide) of prisoners who had tested positive for COVID-19, 33 of those deaths were among prisoners at Jackson facilities.    Testing…

(May 3, 2021 9:03 AM) The 21st Annual Hit ‘em Fore Hospice Golf Benefit presented by American 1 Credit Union and TRUE Community Credit Union will return as an in-person event in 2021. The four-person scramble will take place on Monday, September 13 at the Grande Golf Club in Jackson, MI, a Golf Digest Places to Play 4.5 star-rated golf course. The two community-oriented financial institutions, both headquartered in Jackson, MI, have set a goal of raising more than $70,000 for the Henry Ford Allegiance Hospice Home in 2021 and are searching for sponsors to help make this year’s event a success. The event’s fundraising team will have additional opportunities to support the hospice home leading up to the event. Powder-coated tumblers will be available for a donation, along with an opportunity to purchase a tumbler for a healthcare worker. There will also be 50/50 raffle tickets available on select days throughout the summer at some American 1 and TRUE Community branch locations. “We are honored to be part of an event that has raised nearly $375,000 for the hospice home, and are ever-thankful for the invitation from our friends at TRUE to partner with them on this event,” said President/CEO of…