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Minnesota Department of Health
December 30, 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 December 29, 2022
- Total positive including reinfections: 1,736,893
- Total deaths: 13,933
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 79,319
- Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 13,494
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 December 29, 2022
- People with at least one vaccine dose: 4,006,953
- People with completed vaccine series: 3,779,523
- People up to date with vaccine doses: 1,227495
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.
Mall of America COVID-19 Vaccination Site Closure
The Mall of America state-run vaccination site will close after Dec. 30. This state-run site, along with others that were stood up during the response, provided vital vaccination access to Minnesotans of all ages over the last couple of years. COVID-19 vaccine will continue to be widely available through health systems, pharmacies, local public health and community organizations across the state as the COVID-19 emergency response work transitions back to regular health care and public health operations.
Vaccination remains one of the most important ways to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. We recommend everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated, including getting an updated (bivalent) COVID-19 booster when eligible. Learn more at About COVID-19 Vaccine.
People hoping to get a vaccine at the Mall of America location can still make an appointment or walk-in during regular hours of operation (Wednesday – Friday from 1-8 p.m.) through Dec. 30. For additional places to get a COVID-19 vaccine, Minnesotans can go to Find COVID-19 Vaccine Locations or vaccines.gov to search for a location near them.
MDH Seeks Community Reviewers for COVID-19 RFP Review Process
The Center for Health Equity is seeking approximately 40 volunteers to participate in the COVID-19 Community Engagement and Diverse Media grant review process in January-February 2023. We seek a diverse review committee – made up of community leaders, State staff, and agency partners who reflect the content areas and communities served by the grant – to take part in a community review process to evaluate all eligible and complete applications received by the deadline.
Reviewers will receive $200 as a stipend for completing the review process (including participating in the training, application review and two review team meetings). Please note that stipends are for community reviewers only and are not available for government employees or other reviewers who are receiving support from their employers to participate.
Roles and responsibilities
Reviewers will:
- Participate in a 1.5-hour virtual training on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 from 1-2:30 p.m. (Training will be recorded.)
- Complete and sign a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form.
- Review and score approximately 8-12 grant applications using a predetermined score sheet from approximately Tue, Jan. 24 - Friday, Feb. 3.
- Participate in two virtual review team meetings to discuss each proposal with fellow reviewers and make final recommendations for funding to MDH on Tuesday, Feb. 7 from 1-4 p.m. (Part 1) and Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 1-4 p.m. (Part 2).
Preferred qualifications/candidates
- We are especially seeking volunteers who:
- Identify as people of color, American Indians, LGTBQ and/or people with disabilities
- Come from across Minnesota’s urban and rural communities
- Have lived experience with and/or knowledge of health inequities, community engagement and diverse media messaging
How to apply
Application link: https://redcap.health.state.mn.us/redcap/surveys/?s=Y94H8K3TWYMPT4HY
Application due date: Monday, Jan. 9, 2023
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