Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Update

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Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates

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Minnesota Department of Health

August 26, 2022

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 August 25, 2022

  • Total positive including reinfections: 1,630,819
  • Total deaths: 13,078
  • Total cases requiring hospitalization: 70,391
  • Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 12,353

Numbers are cumulative since Jan. 20, 2020.

The number of lab-confirmed positive tests among Minnesota residents will be updated weekly on Situation Update for COVID-19 with data as of 4 a.m. on the Tuesday prior. 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.

The Governor has launched a public dashboard which includes race data of cases: COVID-19 Data by Race/Ethnicity

Vaccine Data:

Updated August 23, 2022

  • People with at least one vaccine dose: 3,976,348
  • People with completed vaccine series: 3,749,984
  • People up to date with vaccine doses: 1,782,533

Vaccination Breakthrough Weekly Update:

Updated weekly, on Thursdays at 11 a.m.

All data is preliminary and may change as cases are investigated. Case and vaccine totals reflect only the results from laboratory testing and vaccinations that have been reported to the Minnesota Department of Health.

Data may not align exactly with the cases reported on other pages or dashboards due to differences in reporting lags and the frequency with which the data are updated.

What the vaccine breakthrough data do continue to show is vaccines provide protection against COVID-19, particularly against severe illness and hospitalization or death, and we are seeing this protection strengthened when people get a booster, especially for older adults. This means staying up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines, including a booster dose when eligible, is important.

For more information, visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Weekly Update page.

 


New & Updated Materials

CDC:

 


Updated MDH Recommendations and Guidance

General:

  • Minnesota State Fair COVID-19 Guidance: Take steps to help everyone stay safer at the state fair
  • Trusted Messengers: Infectious Disease Equity and Engagement (IDEE) partnered with the National Resource Center for Refugee, Immigrants and Migrants (NRC-RIM housed at UMN) to develop a COVID-19 vaccine training module for public health professionals, community health workers, nurses, community groups and physicians. It takes the TPT video “Trusted Messengers” (follows health care workers around during COVID-19 pandemic as well as trusted community members/spaces and how that plays in COVID-19 vaccine) and pulls of short vignettes that then go along with discussion questions and action items.

Jobs

Minnesota Department Of Health

  • ADA Coordinator (ID: 56689): As the agency's ADA coordinator this position helps to support the agency with but not limited to the following: Review and respond to requests for accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act so that the department complies with the federal statute. Keep records of all accommodations made to ensure consistency and enable reporting. Handle all complaints and investigations of discrimination and sexual harassment. Conduct investigations into allegations of discrimination or bias based on protected group status so all employees are treated equitably. Assist other labor relations staff with investigations, grievances and other labor relations activities. This position reports to the Department of Health's Labor Relations Manager in the Human Resources Management Division. Closes on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
  • Search for Careers Within the State of Minnesota using the ID above or job title.

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.

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:

AICS

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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