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Minnesota Department of Health
January 13, 2023
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 January 12, 2023
- Total positive including reinfections: 1,745,105
- Total deaths: 14,031
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 80,327
- Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 13,638
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 January 12, 2023
- People with at least one vaccine dose: 4,006,304
- People with completed vaccine series: 3,781,331
- People up to date with vaccine doses: 1,270,041
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.
General:
Test-to-Treat Pilot Program
Minnesota launched a new COVID-19 telehealth treatment pilot program with Cue Health. This test-to-treat program will ensure that those who test positive for COVID-19 have easy access to clinician care and therapeutic treatments. For more information on how to access this program and for instructions on downloading and getting started with the Cue Health App, please visiting the Cue Health website. Everyone can also sign up to receive free at home tests from the federal government.
Senior Public Engagement Liaison
Support the functions of the Department of Public Engagement & Outreach in the Office of Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan. Senior Public Engagement Liaisons implement proactive outreach strategies that open a dialogue between the Office of the Governor and Minnesotans, ensuring that people’s voices are heard and valued within the Administration, and that the concerns and priorities of Minnesota’s diverse communities can inform the work of state government. Senior Public Engagement Liaisons report directly to the Director of Public Engagement and will work closely with the entire Public Engagement Department and other Governor’s Office staff.
USEPA Environmental Justice Grants
This week, the USEPA announced the availability of $100 million of grants through the Inflation Reduction Act for projects that advance environmental justice in underserved and communities overburdened by pollution and historic underinvestment. This funding marks the largest amount of environmental justice grant funding ever offered by USEPA.
USEPA has published two Requests for Applications for this funding through the Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program and the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program. Please visit this website for additional information:
COVID-19 testing
Testing remains an important way to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. If you have symptoms or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 – get tested. For more information on when you should get tested, visit COVID-19 Testing.
There are many options for where to get tested:
- Free COVID-19 testing is available across the state from providers including clinics, pharmacies, and other community locations: Find Testing Locations.
- Minnesotans who have previously ordered free at-home rapid tests are able to receive four additional tests per household at order your free at-home rapid tests. This will be the last chance for Minnesotans to get free tests through the state’s online ordering program before it ends.
The telehealth test-to-treat program is available for Minnesotans who may need COVID-19 medications.
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