Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates

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Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates

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Minnesota Department of Health

October 28, 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:

Status of COVID-19 in Minnesota

Status of COVID-19 in Minnesota:

Updated October 28, 2021

  • Total positive: 784,233
  • Newly reported cases: 2,690
  • Total deaths:  8,653
  • Newly reported deaths: 41
  • Total cases requiring hospitalization: 41,026
  • Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 8,321

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.

Vaccine Data:

Updated 10/21/ 2021

  • People with at least one vaccine dose: 3,452,702
  • People with completed vaccine series: 3,285,805

Vaccination Breakthrough Weekly Update:

Updated weekly, on Mondays at 11 a.m.

Updated 10/26/ 2021

  • Total number of fully vaccinated Minnesotans (as of 9/19/21*): 3,182,159
  • Total number of vaccine breakthrough cases: 51,586
    • Percent of fully vaccinated people: 1.621%
  • Total cases hospitalized**: 2,425
    • Percent of fully vaccinated people: 0.076%
  • Total deaths***: 331
    • Percent of fully vaccinated people: 0.010%

*Fully vaccinated means that at least 14 days have passed since a person completed their COVID-19 vaccination series. A complete series can mean 1 or 2 doses of vaccine have been given, depending on the product. The number of fully vaccinated people will not be the same as the number with a complete vaccination series found on COVID-19 Vaccine Data. Case reporting and vaccine reporting have delays in addition to the time it takes to match case data to the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection. Case counts will typically reflect cases reported one or more weeks ago.
** Total cases hospitalized includes patients admitted for any reason within 14 days of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test.
*** Total deaths (also known as total deaths with laboratory testing) are deaths due to COVID-19 with a positive PCR test (confirmed case) or antigen test (probable case) for SARS-CoV-2, and either COVID-19 is listed on the death certificate or clinical history/autopsy findings that provide evidence that the death is related to COVID-19 without an alternative cause (e.g., drowning, homicide, trauma, etc). COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Weekly Update

 

New & Updated Materials

Governor's Office:

 Three New COVID-19 Rapid Testing Sites Opening Across Minnesota This Week

  • With support of the National Guard the state is opening free rapid testing sites in Inver Grove Heights, Wadena and Hibbing.

State to Begin Administering Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Booster Shots to Recommended Minnesotans.  

Translated Stay Safe MN Media

  • Translated messages in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Dakota, French, Hindi, Hmong, Karen, Ojibwe, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tibetan, Vietnamese

New Graphics for COVID-19 booster shots

Kids Deserve a Shot!

CDC:

CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots

Updated MDH Recommendations and Guidance

General:

List of Cases in Pre-K through grade Grade 12 school buildings will include a range of COVID-19 cases in each school, rather than only displaying schools with five or more cases. School Case Data can now be found in the Weekly Report page.

COVID-19 vaccines provide better protection than natural immunity.

Graphics:

Updated Booster Graphics

 

Funding

Ensure Families Receive New Child Cash Benefit: Expanded Child Tax Credit

Webinars, Recordings and Videos

Beauty Well (BW)

Other

Old Town Mankato Dia De Los Muertos Community Event

Public Health Communications Collaborative

Articles

UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine

JAMA Network

Upcoming Testing & Vaccination Events

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.

  • How Minnesotans can get a COVID-19 test

Wellshare International Weekly COVID-19 Testing

COVID-19 Community Vaccines

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 vaccines.

  • How to get a free vaccine
    • Use the state's Vaccine Locator Map to find a vaccine provider near you
    • Check for vaccine appointments using Vaccine.gov (you can search for appointments by vaccine type: Pfizer vaccine, Moderna vaccine, Johnson & Johnson vaccine)
    • Contact your primary health care provider or a local pharmacy.
    • Employers may also reach out with information for vaccination opportunities.

Vaccination Events:

Phalen Lake Hmong Studies Magnet Vaccine Event

IANA Free COVID-19 Vaccine Event

Brian Coyle Center Circle of Healing

AICS Helping Hands Vaccine Event

Northeast Metro Intermediate School District 916, Minnesota Community Vaccination Program, Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic  

Reminders

Discrimination helpline

Discrimination Helpline

Report Discrimination and Bias

COVID-19 does not discriminate based on race, where you come from, your immigration status, or anything else. 

If you have experienced or witnessed an incident of discrimination or bias call Minnesota's Discrimination Helpline at 1-833-454-0148 or submit this online form. The helpline is staffed by investigators from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Translation/interpretation services are available.

If you are the victim of a crime, including a hate crime, or fear for your safety, call 911 immediately.

Click here to get this information in multiple languages. 

MDH COVID-19 Public Hotline:

For questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, call 1-833-431-2053
Mon.-Fri.: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mental Health Minnesota Helpline:

For free, confidential, anonymous support from a volunteer mental health professional.  Call toll free 1-833-HERE4MN (437-3466).

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