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Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19-Related Update

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Minnesota Department of Health

June 6, 2020

The Cultural and Faith Communities COVID-19 Update is being sent to the following three MDH mailing lists to reduce duplication:

  • Cultural and Faith Communities COVID-19 Updates
  • MN Immigrant and Refugee Health Announcements
  • The Center for Health Equity
Testing Flyer

Get Tested for COVID-19 

If you were involved in protests, vigils, or neighborhood events

COVID-19 can spread easily and quickly in large groups of people who are close together for long periods of time. Some people do not have symptoms but can still spread the virus to others. If you participated in a protest, vigil, or other neighborhood event, you should get tested.

These community sites are specifically designed to serve those who live in most impacted neighborhoods and the immediate surrounding community.

The State of Minnesota is offering COVID-19 testing to people living in the communities impacted by recent large gatherings in the Twin Cities area. If you do not live in these neighborhoods, we encourage all other Minnesotans to be tested at their local clinic. For help finding a nearby location, see Find Testing Locations

  • Open to Everyone
  • Symptoms or no symptoms
  • Free, no insurance needed

Tuesday and Wednesday, June 23 and 24, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Locations:

  • Holy Trinity Church 2730 East 31st Street Minneapolis, MN 55406
  • Sabathani Community Center 310 East 38th Street Minneapolis, MN 55409 Drive-through testing available
  • New Salem Baptist Church 2507 Bryant Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55411
  • Oxford Community Center (Jimmy Lee) 270 Lexington Parkway North St. Paul, MN 55104 Drive-through testing available

Sign up for an appointment time now. This helps us keep wait times short and give people plenty of space. 

If you are not able to sign up online, or need a translator, call 1-800-657-3903 for assistance.

Additional languages below in alphabetical order.

Hmong version:

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Karen:

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Oromo:

Testing Flier_Oromo

Somali:

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Spanish:

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Reminders

Discrimination helpline

Discrimination Helpline

This helpline reinforces the state’s efforts to protect the civil rights of Minnesotans. It allows those who experience or witness bias and discrimination to report incidents to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights.

The creation of the Discrimination Helpline comes at a time when there's continued reports from Asian American community members who are experiencing heightened fear and backlash due to COVID-19. One of the disconcerting aspects of the COVID-19 crisis is the continued rise of xenophobia and racism. 

Every Minnesotan can call the Discrimination Helpline at 1-833-454-0148 or complete and submit the Discrimination Reporting online form. The helpline is staffed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interpreters are available. 

Translation services are available and information about the helpline is available in 17 different languages. 

Social media graphics about the helpline are available in 17 different languages.

Minnesota Helpline:

For questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, call 651-297-1304 or 1-800-657-3504
Mon.-Fri.: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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