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(July 9, 2021 2:21 PM) Michigan reported 672* coronavirus (COVID-19) positive test cases today, with the state reported total now at 896,067. Michigan is reporting 26** COVID-19-related deaths today with the state total at 19,801.   *Note on cases (07/09/2021): Today's daily case count represents new referrals of confirmed cases to the MDSS since the last WEB UPDATE report.  Over the three days (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday), the average number of new confirmed cases is 224 per day. **The deaths announced today includes 18 deaths identified during a Vital Records review. See cumulative data page for more information. State Cumulative Total of Recovered COVID-19 Cases (as of 7/2/21): 868,294. Information is updated Tuesday and Friday at 3 p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.   

(July 9, 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 14,772 positive cases (cumulative), and 286 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 5 new cases since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of July 9: 14,413** As of July 7, there are 3 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  The cumulative numbers posted on Mondays include the data from Saturday, Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received.  *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections.  Their numbers are listed under a separate category and reported by the state at Michigan Statistics. Cases reported involving Jackson County school students or staff are included in our posted numbers.  For details regarding cases and outbreaks at Michigan schools please see https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173_102480---,00.html **Recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available). Gender Number of Cases Percent Male 6862 46.5% Female 7798 52.8% Unknown 112 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number. …

(July 8, 2021 3:21 PM) Trinity Health today announced effective immediately, the national health system will require all colleagues, clinical staff, contractors, and those conducting business in its health care facilities be vaccinated against COVID-19.  The requirement applies to Trinity Health’s more than 117,000 employees in 22 states nationwide in an effort to stop the spread of the virus and keep all patients, colleagues, and the broader communities safe.  This includes roughly 24,000 Trinity Health Michigan colleagues working across five Saint Joseph Mercy Health System hospitals, three Mercy Health hospitals, and two employed medical groups -- IHA and Mercy Health Physician Partners. Since December 2020, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first vaccine for Emergency Use Authorization, Trinity Health has strongly encouraged vaccination for all colleagues and within the communities its various Health Ministries serve.  To date, the health system estimates that nearly 75% of Trinity Health employees have already received at least one dose of the vaccine, and it now looks to close the gap with this new requirement. "As a faith-based health care system we have pledged to protect the most vulnerable, those that have a high risk of developing severe health complications if they…

(July 8, 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 14,767 positive cases (cumulative), and 286 deaths (cumulative)*.     There are 7 new cases since yesterday’s report. Cumulative recovered, as of July 8: 14,408** As of July 7, there are 3 persons at Henry Ford Allegiance Health being treated as inpatients for COVID-19.  The cumulative numbers posted on Mondays include the data from Saturday, Sunday and Monday.  Recovered numbers are being posted as received.  *These numbers do not reflect any cases or deaths identified through Michigan Department of Corrections.  Their numbers are listed under a separate category and reported by the state at Michigan Statistics. Cases reported involving Jackson County school students or staff are included in our posted numbers.  For details regarding cases and outbreaks at Michigan schools please see https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173_102480---,00.html **Recovered is defined as the number of persons with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis who are alive 30 days post-onset (or referral date if onset is not available). Gender Number of Cases Percent Male 6860 46.5% Female 7795 52.8% Unknown 112 0.8% The Age group is reported as a percentage of the total instead of the actual number. …