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Minnesota Department of Health
March 17, 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 March 16, 2023
- Total positive including reinfections: 1,781,651
- Total deaths: 14,497
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 83,512
- Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 14,109
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 March 16, 2023
- People with at least one vaccine dose: 4,012,019
- People with completed vaccine series: 3,787,121
- People up to date with vaccine doses: 1,379,561
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.
Minnesota Housing Current Funding Opportunities
Applications close Wednesday, March 29, for the Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP). Funding is available to provide supportive services and direct financial assistance to help households who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness retain their housing or obtain new housing. For applications materials, visit the FHPAP website.
Environmental Justice Grants
The new P2 Grant RFAs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that focuses on environmental justice (EJ) and safer products have now been posted on Grants.gov and the EPA P2 Grant website (links below). The P2 Grant website has also been updated to accommodate the new grant information and resources, such as an application checklist, project narrative examples, frequently asked questions, and webinar dates and registration.
- Grant Opportunities:
- EPA P2 Grants Website
- Links to the RFAs on Grants.gov:
- Webinar Dates and Registration:
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