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Minnesota Department of Health
February 24, 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 February 23, 2023
- Total positive including reinfections: 1,770,117
- Total deaths: 14,347
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 82,408
- Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 13,953
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 February 23, 2023
- People with at least one vaccine dose: 4,010,905
- People with completed vaccine series: 3,785,970
- People up to date with vaccine doses: 1,357,367
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.
Federal Updates:
Information Regarding the Expiration of the Federal Public Health Emergency
As you have maybe heard, the federal government has announced that the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) will likely end on May 11, 2023. We know this may lead to questions about what this means and what might change. This fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides an overview of what is expected right now. More information will be shared as it is available.
Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Transition Roadmap
Hillman Foundation Issues RFP for Emergent Innovation Program
The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation invites applications for the Hillman Emergent Innovation (HEI) program, which provides grants to accelerate the development of bold, nursing-driven interventions that will improve the health and health care of marginalized populations. The HEI program seeks proposals that: challenge conventional strategies for delivering and improving care to marginalized populations in the United States; demonstrate potential as a best-in-class intervention; narrow gaps in health equity; and show potential for scalability. Additional priority consideration will be given to proposals that: build trust and credibility in programs or systems of care; engagement of patients, families, caregivers, and/or community organizations; inter-professional or multidisciplinary collaboration; strong institutional and community partnerships; provision of care in non-hospital settings; and measurable goals and outcomes.
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