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Minnesota Department of Health
November 7, 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:
Updated November 3, 2022
- Total positive including reinfections: 1,691,086
- Total deaths: 13,501
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 74,897
- Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 12,895
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.
Updated November 3, 2022
- People with at least one vaccine dose: 3,994,310
- People with completed vaccine series: 3,756,444
- People up to date with vaccine doses: 742,891
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.
Materials:
COVID-19 Travel Guidelines Posters: As people are resuming travel, there is a potential to get sick with COVID-19 or other diseases. Being prepared before you travel can help people have a safer trip. These travel posters can be used to help remind people to plan ahead and talk to their health care provider.
New CDC Webinar: Recommendations for bivalent COVID-19 booster doses: CDC is offering a series of brief webinars (15 to 20 minutes each) to educate immunization providers with the most up-to-date information on the COVID-19 vaccines, available at COVID-19 Vaccine Webinars. The new Recommendations for Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Doses course discusses recommendations for a bivalent COVID-19 booster dose, the interim COVID-19 immunization schedule, COVID-19 vaccine products, and recommended actions for addressing bivalent and monovalent COVID-19 vaccine administration errors.
Minnesota Department of Health
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Syphilis Surveillance Specialist (ID: 59072): This position is responsible for conducting statewide syphilis surveillance activities for the STD, HIV, TB Section as
well as support the syphilis work of the Partner and Care Link Services and Surveillance and Epidemiology Units. The employee will implement initial investigation of laboratory test results indicative of syphilis infection; determine
potential new case initiation or case status disposition through initial case investigation from medical providers, other states, and various database systems. Responsibilities will also include managing the syphilis laboratory surveillance
in the Minnesota Electronic Disease Surveillance System (MEDSS), providing consultation to health professionals on laboratory, diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures for syphilis infection, conducting active surveillance through
electronic medical record access and, serving as a syphilis technical lead for the Minnesota Congenital Syphilis Review Board providing ongoing expertise to the committee for evaluating congenital cases, reviewing hospital charts
and developing a plan to eliminate maternal syphilis transmission. Application closes Monday, November 14, 2022.
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