MDHHS Identifies First Michigan Case of New COVID-19 Variant B.1.351 in Jackson County
(March 9, 2021 7:07 AM) The first Michigan case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.351 was identified in a male child living in Jackson County by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Laboratories on Monday, March 8. Case investigation is currently underway to determine close contacts and if there are additional cases associated with this case. Originally detected in early October 2020 in South Africa, B.1.351 shares some mutations with B.1.1.7. Cases caused by this variant were reported in the United States at the end of January 2021. B.1.351 is believed to be more contagious, but there has been no indication that it affects the clinical outcomes or disease severity compared to the SARS-CoV-2 virus that has been circulating across the United States for months. Scientists are still evaluating how well COVID-19 vaccines work against this new variant. However, a higher rate of transmission could increase the number of people who need to be hospitalized or who lose their lives to COVID-19 should the new variant begin circulating widely in Michigan. To date, the virus has been identified in at least 20 other states and jurisdictions in the U.S. This is the only known case in Michigan…
Michigan Reports 1,960* Coronavirus Cases Today, State Total Now 598,014
(March 8, 2021 3:20 PM) Michigan reported 1,960 coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 598,014. Michigan is reporting 4 COVID-19-related death today with the state total at 15,670. *Today’s daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since Saturday, March 6th. Over the two days, Sunday and Monday, the average number of new confirmed cases is 980 per day. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 3/5/21): 549,881. 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.
Jackson County Cumulative Report: 9,410 COVID-19 Positive Cases and 219 Deaths
(March 8, 2021 12:23 PM) The Jackson County Health Department released the COVID-19 positive numbers for Jackson County. As of 12:00 PM today, there are 9,410 positive cases (cumulative), and 219 deaths (cumulative)*. There are 39 new cases and 2 new deaths since Saturday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of March 8: 8,728** 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 4:30 PM March 5, there are 4,883 confirmed positive cases at Jackson facilities and 584 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…