WKHM COVID-19 Information Center

JACKSON COUNTY, MI  – From the Jackson County Health Department: As previously reported, the Jackson County Health Department (JCHD)  received their first doses of Moderna vaccine in late December, as did Henry Ford Allegiance Health Hospital (HFAH)

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – The Jackson County Health Department has received its first shipment of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.  Staff of agencies and departments in the first priority group will receive these initial doses.  Vaccination of the various

LANSING, MICH.  The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has updated guidance on COVID-19 quarantine periods based on scientific findings released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The CDC presented findings

LANSING, MICH. Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Gary McDowell, Michigan Retailers Association CEO William Hallan and Meijer CEO Todd Weer, Senior Vice President of Stores today responded to news that consumers may be buying

Northwest Community Schools have transitioned to virtual learning effective Monday, November 16th through November 30th for all buildings, citing a rise in COVID-19 cases. See the official notice below. See the food service webpage for more information

Jackson, Mich. — From the Jackson County Health Department: JACKSON COUNTY, MI – The Jackson County Health Department has been working with the Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse in Jackson to identify individuals at risk of exposure to COVID-19.   If

LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today revised and extended its epidemic order to contain the spread of COVID-19, as Michigan continues to see a surge in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. Although most of the

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – The Jackson County Health Department has been working with the Michigan Center Eagles in Jackson to identify individuals at risk of exposure to COVID-19. If you were at a Michigan Center Eagles event any

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – In the past month, Jackson County Health Department (JCHD) has seen an increase in cases of COVID-19. As of Wednesday, October 21, JCHD has reported 1565 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March 2020. Daily

LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and Michigan State University (MSU) today launched a COVID-19 exposure notification app pilot program on MSU’s campus and for

LANSING, MICH. Approximately 350,000 Michigan families will continue to have access to additional food assistance benefits during the month of October as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and

LANSING, MICH. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon issued an Emergency Order requiring K-12 schools to provide public notice to the school community about probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 within 24 hours.  The order

LANSING, Mich. — After a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the Upper Peninsula, or MERC Region 8, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-192 moving the region back to phase 4 of the MI Safe Start Plan. The executive order will go

LANSING, Mich. from the office of The Governor:  Governor Gretchen Whitmer today, along with bipartisan and bicameral partners, announced MI Clean Water, a $500 million comprehensive water infrastructure investment in Michigan’s water systems from source to tap. The MI Clean Water plan marks a significant investment after decades

Jackson, Mich. — Consumers Energy has set a goal to help about 25,000 households and 1,000 small businesses with energy bill assistance to the tune of $12 million. “We stand with Michigan and are working around the

The following Jackson-area high school football games for Friday, September 25th are cancelled due to COVID-19 exposure: Northwest, Michigan Center, and Springport. For additional details please check in with your school district. Stay tuned for the latest

LANSING, MICH. To help ensure the only thing scary about Halloween is the costumes, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued guidance on how to safely celebrate the holiday during the COVID-19 pandemic.  “The way we

LANSING, MICH. Cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting have become part of the fabric of Michigander’s daily lives as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But not all disinfectants are the same. Today, the Michigan Department of Agriculture

(LANSING, MICH) Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced that the state has secured agreements from nearly all of the state’s health insurers to waive all out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 testing

LANSING, MICH. Today, in an effort to provide accurate and timely information about COVID-19 in Michigan schools, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will begin reporting outbreak information by school building.  Data on COVID-19 outbreaks