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Minnesota Department of Health
May 12, 2021
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 May 11, 2021
- Total positive: 589,527
- Patients who no longer need to be isolated: 571,752
- Total approximate number of completed tests: 9,535,069
- Deaths: 7,240
o Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 4,377
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 31,077
o Total hospitalized in ICU: 6,317
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.
Videos
For material translated into different languages please visit the COVID-19 Materials and Resource page
Healing the Hearts of our Nations Symposia Webinar
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021
Time: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. CST
How: Via Zoom Meeting ID: 844 0698 6891
Passcode: 517095
Please visit website: Zoom (Join a Meeting)
Topics: Topics will include heart and vascular disease risk reduction, diabetes, high blood pressure, stress reduction, COVID-19, and memory loss.
If your unable to log in or the room is filled – Note this event will be recorded and available.
Healing the Hears of our Nations Symposia Flyer
Come join a conversation about COVID-19 with the MDH Disability Unit and Community Partners
Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST
The Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Persons with Disabilities Unit will be hosting regular Zoom sessions in partnership with the Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (MNCCD). At these sessions, MDH and others will give information on COVID-19-related efforts that impact persons with disabilities. This will be an opportunity to hear the latest information and share your input and questions.
Let's Talk Flyer
Register for the conversation about COVID-19 webinar here.
Please see the excerpts below from a press release sent by the Governor’s office on May 6, 2021. You can also view the full press release at The Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Peggy Flanagan News Page.
Governor Walz Announces Timeline to End State COVID-19 Restrictions
Capacity restrictions to end on May 28, masking requirement to end by July 1
Governor Tim Walz today announced a three-step timeline to end nearly all state COVID-19 restrictions by May 28, and end the statewide masking requirement once 70% of Minnesotans age 16 years and older get their vaccine, or by July 1. The announcement comes as more than 2.6 million Minnesotans have gotten their shot and the state is on track to vaccinate 70 percent of Minnesotans by the end of June.
The most at-risk Minnesotans – seniors, long-term care residents, assisted living residents, educators, and front-line workers – have gotten their vaccines. Nearly 90 percent of Minnesotans over the age of 65 have gotten at least one dose.
Since mid-April, COVID-19 cases have declined. Hospitals are seeing fewer admissions and vaccination progress has relentlessly pushed forward. Vaccines held COVID-19 variants at bay and avoided having them overwhelm our state.
The three-step process will end nearly all state COVID-19 restrictions by May 28, and end the statewide masking requirement by July 1 at the latest.
Step one takes place at noon on May 7. It includes initial steps to relax some restrictions, primarily in outdoor settings.
- Removes limits for outdoor dining, events, and other get-togethers, and ends the mask requirement outdoors except at large venues with over 500 people.
- Eliminates the state-established mandatory closing time for bars, restaurants, and food and beverage service at other places of public accommodation.
The second step begins on May 28. Remaining capacity and distancing limits will come to an end, including for indoor events and gatherings. The requirements that will remain include:
- Face coverings indoors and for outdoor events that exceed 500 people.
- There will be no new safety requirements for businesses, though they must maintain their plans to keep their employees and customers safe – as they have from the beginning of the pandemic – guided only by a minimal universal state guidance document.
The third step takes place once 70 percent of Minnesotans age 16 years and older – 3,087,404 Minnesotans – get at least one dose of the vaccine, but no later than July 1.
- The remaining face covering requirement and the requirement for preparedness plans will end. Work on vaccines will continue, and local jurisdictions and entities may set their own mask policies.
Because the youngest Minnesotans are not yet eligible for the vaccine, the Safe Learning Plan for schools will continue until the end of the school year to protect students, teachers, and staff in schools.
Additional protections will remain, including the eviction moratorium, a ban on price gouging, and eligibility exemptions for people who receive state services. The State will continue its emergency efforts to get Minnesotans tested and vaccinated and will continue to monitor the virus and the growth of variants in the months to come.
Additionally, local jurisdictions and businesses may still require masks and have other requirements beyond July 1.
Please see the excerpts below from a press release sent by the Governor’s office on May 10, 2021. You can also view the full press release at The Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Peggy Flanagan News Page.
Governor Walz: Minnesota Ready to Vaccinate 12-15-Year-Olds This Week as FDA Gives Pfizer Authorization
Vaccinations expected to begin this week once CDC immunization guidance is issued
Following the Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for 12-to-15-year-olds today, Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota is ready to begin vaccinating this age group this week.
Final federal guidance is expected to be issued from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) later this week following a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices scheduled for Wednesday. The state will announce when final vaccination recommendations are available for providers, and we expect parents can make appointments for vaccinations later this week.
Once CDC immunization guidance is issued, Minnesotans age 12 to 15 should be able to get vaccinated at locations where Pfizer vaccines are available. Parent or guardian consent is required for COVID-19 vaccination for people younger than 18 years old.
There are a number of ways to get a Pfizer vaccine:
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Vaccine Connector: You can directly sign up for an appointment at one of the state Community Vaccination Program locations at VaccineConnector.mn.gov.
- Walk-ins for Minnesotans 12+ will be accepted at state community vaccination sites administering Pfizer vaccines in Bloomington (Mall of America), Saint Paul (Roy Wilkins Auditorium), Lino Lakes and Oakdale.
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Vaccine Locator Map: You can use the Vaccine Locator Map to search for providers who are offering COVID-19 vaccine to Minnesotans ages 12 and older at Vaccine Finder.
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Vaccine Finder: You can also find COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Vaccines.gov, which allows you to filter by vaccine manufacturer and search for only Pfizer vaccine appointments.
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Health Care Provider: You can also contact your child’s primary health care provider, local public health department, or a local pharmacy.
Small Cities Coronavirus CDBG-CV Program
Deadline: June 1, 2021
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) received a special allocation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds. This allocation was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, which was signed by President Trump on March 27, 2020, to respond to the growing effects of this historic public health crisis.
DEED will administer the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) to support Minnesota’s COVID-19 response efforts. The CDBG CARES Act funding (CDBG-CV) is being directed towards projects that assist communities, particularly low-to-moderate income communities, in preventing, preparing for, and responding to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The State of Minnesota is seeking applications for activities listed in the Eligibility category.
State of Minnesota has been awarded the following in 3 funding rounds:
- Round 1 - non-entitlement jurisdictions - $11,217,782
- Round 2 - entitlement and non-entitlement jurisdictions - $17,464,118
- Round 3 - entitlement and non-entitlement jurisdictions - $8,918,968
Total CDBG-CV funds awarded to the State of Minnesota is $37,600,868.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is exercising its authority to establish a six-year period of performance and expenditure deadline in the CDBG-CV grant agreement. In addition, to further ensure the expedited use of funds, HUD is imposing an alternative requirement that each grantee must expend at least 80% of all CDBG-CV funds no later than the end of the third year of the period of performance established by the CDBG-CV grant agreement.
For more information, please visit the Small Cities Coronavirus CDBG-CV Program.
NewSchools Venture Fund accepting applications for Racial Equity Grants
Deadline: June 4, 2021
The NewSchools Venture Fund believes that the freedom to thrive is every person's fundamental right, and that access to a great education, regardless of race or ethnicity, is essential to that freedom. Students and families are navigating the impacts of COVID-19 and a broader racial reckoning in our society. Schools, community-based organizations, and trusted leaders are working hard to meet student needs, and there are brilliant solutions borne from the lived experiences of people of color. NewSchools' first Racial Equity funding opportunity will provide $1.5 million in "dream capital" to innovators of color with bold ideas to advance racial equity in education. Given the prevalence of anti-Black racism in society, and its impact on outcomes for Black students, the organizations plans to allocate at least 50 percent of the funds to Black leaders. The decision-makers for this funding opportunity will be parents, students, and education innovators of color.
For more information, please visit the NewSchools Venture Fund website.
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