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Minnesota Department of Health
October 28, 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:
October 27, 2022
- Total positive including reinfections: 1,686,048
- Total deaths: 13,453
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 74,481
- Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 12,838
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, data by race/ethnicity, 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 take steps to protect themselves and others through vaccination, testing, staying home when sick, and more.
October 27, 2022
- People with at least one vaccine dose: 3,991,623
- People with completed vaccine series: 3,757,019
- People up to date with vaccine doses: 633,451
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.
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2022 Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative
- The Minnesota Department of Health Center for Health Equity released a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative (EHDI), a grant program established to provide direct investments in organizations focused on improving the health and well-being of American Indians and people of color. Interested applicants should review the RFP for funding details and application requirements.
Minnesota Department of Health
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Tuberculosis Education Planner Specialist (ID: 60151): This position exists to strategize, plan, conduct and evaluate tuberculosis (TB) educational systems that support all facets of TB control, care, and prevention. This position promotes guidance as developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and develops TB-specific educational, evaluation, and awareness annual plans that support the TB Program’s human resource development (HRD) section of the cooperative agreement (co-ag) projects. The scope and scale of this position is broad, responding to internal TB program needs, the needs of local and tribal public health responsible for TB case management and directly observed therapy, the needs of providers and health care systems responsible for the timely diagnosis and proper treatment of both TB disease and latent infection, and the needs of communities that face higher burdens of TB due to increased risk of exposure and infection. This position additionally serves as the project manager and planner for key TB program activities designed to increase workflow efficiencies and allow for better oversight and evaluation of TB control statewide. Application closes November 8, 2022.
Health Insurance Open Enrollment Resources
- Briva Health is offering in person and over the phone assistance to community members seeking support in the MNsure application process.
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