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(March 4, 2021 3:26 PM) Michigan reported 1,526 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 593,279. Michigan is reporting 37* COVID-19-related death today with the state total at 15,563. *The deaths announced today includes 29 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 2/26/21): 541,258. 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. 

(March 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 9,330 positive cases (cumulative), and 217 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 23 new cases and 1 new death since yesterday’s report.  Cumulative recovered, as of March 4:  8,648** 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 5:30 PM February 26, there are 4,545 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 582 confirmed positive staff cases.  MDOC positive case numbers are cumulative. As of March 3,  there are 9 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19. 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…

A volunteer hands packages of meals during the Our Town distribution at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center.  Photo courtesy City of Jackson. (March 4, 2021 9:49 AM)  Five weeks into the Our Town Meal Distribution program, the Jackson community is seeing the sizable impact of this special collaboration between the City of Jackson and Consumers Energy. Since the program began Feb. 1, 18,100 free meals have been distributed to people in need through the City’s Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, and nearly $200,000 has gone to local restaurants to produce the meals. Healthy meals are distributed to anyone who needs a meal every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the MLK Center from 4 p.m. until meals are gone, but no later than 6 p.m. The program is funded by Consumers Energy and other community partners. Funds go to local restaurants and catering companies to produce prepackaged meals, which are distributed by City staff and volunteers at the MLK Center. The businesses must meet certain qualifications, such as purchasing a minimum of 50% of supplies locally. The program’s goal is to help with the COVID-19 pandemic on three fronts, providing free meals to people struggling with food security, helping…