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March 12, 2020

Greetings subscribers of the Minnesota Immigrant and Refugee Health Announcements email list-

Today's COVID-19 updates include:

• Status of COVID-19
• New MDH COVID-19 Web Pages in Hmong, Somali, and Spanish!
• Additional Resources in Other Languages
• New Poster: Prevent the Spread of COVID-19
• Coronavirus PSA in American Sign Language Now Available
• New Video: How to Wash Your Hands
• Reminders

Status of COVID-19

As of Thursday, March 12, we have identified 9 cases in Minnesota. Minnesota’s public health community is working to prevent additional cases.

We are keeping our webpages on COVID-19 as up-to-date as possible during this constantly evolving situation, including the number of cases. Please check there for additional information: MDH COVID-19

New MDH COVID-19 Web Pages in Hmong, Somali, and Spanish!

We are pleased to announce that MDH now has COVID-19 pages in:

• Hmong
• Somali
• Spanish

The websites have basic information on COVID-19 as well as links for materials, all in the target language. 

Additional Resources in Other Languages

• A basic MDH overview of COVID-19 is available in 10 languages (Amharic, Hmong, and Karen were added to the existing languages)

• A one-page “Health Care Resources” document tells how to access health insurance and low-cost clinics. The document was created by MDH with input from MNsure and the MN Department of Human Services. (Available in 10 languages, Amharic was added since the last update)

• Additional languages will be added in the coming days.

New Poster: Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Available for download on MDH COVID-19 Materials Page. Additional languages will be available soon. 

Coronavirus PSA in American Sign Language Now Available

MDH has created a Coronavirus PSA in American Sign Language (ASL).

New Video: How to Wash Your Hands

Washing your hands is the best way to stop germs from spreading.  MDH has created a new video on washing your hands. Versions in Hmong, Somali, and Spanish will be available as soon as they are ready. As mentioned in the last update, additional resources on washing your hands, including posters in a variety of languages, can be found on the Hand Washing Page

Reminders

Reminder - Cover Your Cough Posters

Created prior to COVID-19, the Cover Your Cough Posters are available in 16 languages: Amharic, Arabic, Burmese, English, French, Hmong, Karen, Khmer, Lao, Nepali, Oromo, Portuguese, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

Reminder - Anti-Discrimination

The “COVID-19 Anti-Discrimination” image below shares a basic message that people should not discriminate against anyone due to fear of COVID-19. MDH wants to make sure Minnesotans of Asian descent and others do not experience discrimination or barriers to service/care.

You can find the flier in the MDH COVID-19 Materials page

If you believe you have been discriminated against, contact the Minnesota Department of Human Rights: Call 651-539-1133 to speak with an investigator. The entire process is free. Interpretation and translation services are available.

We will work to provide additional updates in the coming days. Please check our MDH COVID-19 page for up-to-date information as well as the CDC COVID-19 website.

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