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Dr. Mindy Rice, far left, explains some of the improvements to the nursing building thanks to a donation from Lois Mol. Photo by Jeff Steers, JTV News. By Jeff Steers JTV News (April 29, 2021 4:19 PM) Hal was experiencing seizures in a bed at Spring Arbor University on Thursday.  Monitors near the patient’s hospital bed were showing some sort of condition occurring … and it was changing rapidly. Two nursing students were using the monitor to determine the reason for the seizures and the changing conditions. On the other side of the glass, a nursing instructor was changing conditions for “Hal” – the manikin – causing the nursing students to react. Some of the equipment was purchased through a sizeable donation from Lois Mol. Administrators from Spring Arbor University unveiled the Jacob and Lois Mol Nursing Simulation Center across the street from the main campus entrance on Thursday. It is the new addition to the school of Nursing at SAU.  The Jacob and Lois Mol Nursing Simulation Labs add six hospital beds, three simulation beds, an ICU/isolation room and multiple simulation manikins. Lois Mol became interested in SAU when two of her granddaughters attended the college, according to Mol’s daughter Carol Balcer…

(April 29, 2021 4:04 PM) Michigan reported 3,623 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 837,514. Michigan is reporting 109* COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 17,576.  *The deaths announced today includes 78 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 4/24/21): 626,254. 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.  

(April 29, 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 13,803 positive cases (cumulative), and 252 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 59 new cases and 2 new deaths since yesterday’s report.   Cumulative recovered, as of April 28: 10,824** As of April 28, there are 44 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 6:30 PM April 23, there are 5,302 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 669 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…

(April 29, 2021 9:49 AM) Governor Gretchen Whitmer today set the state of Michigan on a pathway to return to normal by unveiling the ‘MI Vacc to Normal’ plan as the state continues to push toward its goal of vaccinating 70% of Michiganders ages 16 years or older. To facilitate this goal, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will base future epidemic order actions on four vaccination-based milestones that, once achieved, will enable Michigan to take a step toward normalcy. “The MI Vacc to Normal challenge outlines steps we can take to emerge from this pandemic as we hit our vaccination targets together,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “On our path to vaccinating 70% of Michiganders 16 and up, we can take steps to gradually get back to normal while keeping people safe. If you haven’t already, I encourage you to rise to the challenge and be a part of the solution so we can continue our economic recovery and have the summer we all crave.” Since Governor Whitmer asked Michiganders to double down on smart public health policies on April 9, Michigan has made significant progress to slow the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. The number of daily cases has dropped from 649.9 cases per million to 439.3 cases per million, the percent of positive tests has declined…