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Minnesota Department of Health
October 21, 2020
The Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Update is being sent to the following three MDH mailing lists to reduce duplication:
- Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates
- MN Immigrant and Refugee Health Announcements
- The Center for Health Equity
Today's COVID-19 updates include:
Updated October 21, 2020
- Total positive: 126,591
- Patients who no longer need to be isolated: 113,158
- Total approximate number of completed tests: 2,560,520
- Deaths: 2,281
o Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 1,608
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 9,147
o Total hospitalized in ICU: 2,473
Numbers are cumulative since Jan. 20, 2020.
The number of lab-confirmed positive tests among Minnesota residents will be updated daily on Situation Update for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with test results from the previous day. The page also includes a map of counties with confirmed cases, and more.
This total reflects only the results from laboratory testing. There are more cases in Minnesota, and the virus is circulating in communities. It is important for everyone to follow advice on community mitigation and social distancing to help us flatten the case curve.
Governor has launched a public dashboard which includes race data of cases: Minnesota COVID-19 Public Dashboard.
COVID-19 Community Testing
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 testing in areas with outbreaks, increasing cases, or other barriers to access existing test sites.
Newly listed: Flyers for Community testing events
- Crookston on October 20 to 22 from 12 to 6 p.m. at Crookston Sports Center
- Montevideo on October 20 to 22 from 12 to 6 p.m. at Montevideo Community Center
- Monticello on October 20 to 22 from 12 to 6 p.m. at Great River Soccer Club
- Cambridge on October 21 & 22 from 12 to 6 p.m. at The Armed Forces Reserve and Community Center
- Minneapolis on October 22 & 23 from 2 to 6 p.m. at St. Peters AME Church
- Minneapolis on October 24 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Shiloh Temple (also offering Flu Shots)
- Brooklyn Center on October 24 from 1 to 5 p.m. at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church
- Tyler on October 29 & 30 from 12 to 6 p.m. at The Rock Christian Youth Center
- St. Paul on October 29 & 30 from 2 to 6 p.m. at United Church of God in Christ
Additional Testing Events (not listed on the MDH links above)
St. Alphonsus
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Where: 7025 Halifax Ave N
Brooklyn Center, MN 55429
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When: Oct. 24 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Saliva Testing
Saliva testing has been underway in Duluth since September 23, testing began in Winona this past Wednesday, and began in Moorhead on Saturday, October 17and in Brooklyn Park on Tuesday, October 20.
These semi-permanent sites will offer free saliva tests to any Minnesotan who believes they need to be tested, as part of the state’s strategy to provide easy access to quick, reliable testing. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will open an additional six sites later this month—two in Greater Minnesota and four more in the metro area—for a total of 10 such sites across the state. Details on those locations will be announced when available. Full details can be found on the COVID-19 Community Saliva Testing website.
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MDH is hiring for the COVID Community Coordinators (CCC) initiative
Application Deadline: October 26, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Health invites candidates apply for the COVID Community Coordinators (CCC) initiative.
The COVID Community Coordinators (CCC) initiative supports community-led organizations to help relay information about COVID-19 response and other support services in culturally relevant, linguistically appropriate and timely ways. CCC’s will serve the following communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19: African American, African immigrant, American Indian, Asian American Pacific Islander, Latinx, LGBTQ, and disability communities in Minnesota. Leveraging community strengths and trusted community networks is essential to responding to COVID-19 and the longstanding health inequities this pandemic has exacerbated. Communities’ needs extend beyond immediate health concerns and encompass areas such as employment, food access, housing, childcare, and legal rights. CCC’s will help community members navigate to critical resources. The following positions will staff the initiative and support community-led organizations in this work.
Position openings:
Job ID: 42186 H5359 African American CCC COVID Community Coordinator
Job ID: 42189 H5360 Disability CCC COVID Community Coordinator
Job ID: 42190 H5361 Asian Pacific Islander (API) CCC COVID Community Coordinator
Job ID: 42191 H5362 African Immigrant CCC COVID Community Coordinator
Job ID: 42192 H5363 LGBTQ+ CCC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer (LGBTQ+) COVID Community Coordinator
Job ID: 42193 H5364 Newer Refugee and Immigrant CCC COVID Community Coordinator
Job ID: 42194 H5365 Latinx CCC COVID Community Coordinator
Job ID: 42195 H5366 American Indian CCC COVID Community Coordinator
For more information, please visit the Minnesota Careers website.
Vote, Vote, Vote
Minnesota’s Secretary of State's Office (SOS) is encouraging eligible voters to VOTE FROM HOME to reduce the spread of disease and keep our communities healthy. Voting from home is easy and available to any voter through the absentee balloting system. Visit the SOS’s Elections & Voting webpage for information on registering, requesting an absentee ballot, and/or finding early voting locations.
Ramsey County is giving out free masks
Where:
Sears Parking Lot
358 Marion Street, Saint Paul, MN 55103
When: Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A Mask For Everyone Flyer
Greater Minnesota Non-Emergency COVID-19 Transportation
Information on the MnDOT, Minnesota Council on Transportation Access, and MDH collaboration on non-emergency COVID-19 Positive Client Transportation.
Through a central contractor (Semac Transportation) this programs will cover the 80 counties outside of the 7-county metro area. Metro transportation services are being provided by the Metropolitan Council
Contacts: Gerri Sutton Gerri.Sutton@metc.state.mn.us and Nick Thompson Nick.Thompson@metc.state.mn.us
Non-Emergency Transportation.pdf
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute video
TPT NOW and Cultural Media Producers Stories of Resiliency Videos
Spanish Stories of COVID-19 Resiliency - Erendira Garcia
English Stories of COVID-19 Resiliency - Roosevelt Mansfield
Hmong Stories of COVID-19 Resiliency - Kongmeng Lee
Somali Stories of COVID-19 Resiliency - Abdirahman Issa Kahin
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