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Minnesota Department of Health
July 21, 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 July 20, 2023
- Total positive including reinfections: 1,800,709
- Total deaths: 14,896
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 85,763
- Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 14,445
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.
COVID-19 Vaccination Data - As of June 22, 2023 (Updated monthly)
- People up to date with vaccine doses: 1,497,601
COVID-19 Care Packages
Hmong Outreach Network is giving out free COVID-19 care packages at the Thai Sunday Market, including masks, hand sanitizer, and home test kits.
Focus Group: Discussing COVID-19 Within the Asian & Pacific Islander (API) and Hmong Community
Focus Group: Discussing COVID-19 Boosters for Seniors
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COVID-19 Community Testing
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 testing in areas with outbreaks, increasing cases, or other barriers to access existing test sites.
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How Minnesotans can get a COVID-19 test
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Walk in or schedule an appointment for a test at free community testing sites across Minnesota.
- Order a test through the state's free at-home rapid COVID-19 testing program.
- Find a testing option near you through the state's Find Testing Locations map.
Testing Events:
African Immigrants Community Services
- Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- 1433 East Franklin Avenue, Unit 13B, Minneapolis
- Saliva tests available
- Pre-registration steps:
- Go to shieldt3portal.pointnclick.com
- Click “Sign Up for Account”
- Input Agency Code: MDHCT
- Input all information, check “I Agree” to give consent, then click “Submit."
- Input registration code that was sent via text and email.
- For assistance or question, please call 612-443-8806 or 612-443-8941
Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization
- Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- 3333 West Division Street, Suite 122A, St. Cloud
- Saliva tests available
- Appointments and walk-in appointments available
- For more information, call 320-281-3232
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center
- Mondays: 2 - 5 p.m.
- Tuesdays & Thursdays: 3 - 7 p.m.
- 1301 North 10th Avenue, Minneapolis
- Saliva and rapid tests available
- Pre-registration steps:
- Go to shieldt3portal.pointnclick.com
- Click “Sign Up for Account”
- Input Agency Code: MDHCT
- Input all information, check “I Agree” to give consent, then click “Submit."
- Input registration code that was sent via text and email.
- Proceed to check-in area once you arrive at PWCC
Somali Community Resettlement Services
- Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- Gale Mansion Event Center
- 2115 Stevens Ave, Minneapolis
- PCR and rapid tests available
COVID-19 Community Vaccines
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) works in partnership with communities to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 vaccines.
Completing your primary vaccination series and getting a booster dose when due remains the most important way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccines continue to be very good at preventing severe disease, hospitalization, and death. Make sure you and your family are up to date on any COVID-19 vaccine doses you are recommended to get to have the best protection against COVID-19.
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How to get a free vaccine
- Check for vaccine appointments using Vaccine.gov (you can search for appointments by vaccine type: Pfizer vaccine, Moderna vaccine, Novavax vaccine)
- Contact your primary health care provider or a local pharmacy.
- Employers may also reach out with information for vaccination opportunities.
Vaccination Events:
St. Mary's Clinic
- Community Vaccination Event
- Monday, July 24, 2023
- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Mexican Consulate
- 797 East 7th Street, St. Paul
Lighthouse Center for Vital Living
- Community Vaccination Event
- Monday, July 24, 2023
- 2:30 - 6:30 p.m.
- Steve O'Neil Apartments
- 115 West 4th Street, Duluth
Community Wellness Center
- Community Vaccination Event
- Tuesday, July 25, 2023
- 4 - 7 p.m.
- Hosmer Library
- 347 East 36th Street, Minneapolis
St. Mary's Clinic
- Community Vaccination Event
- Wednesday, July 26, 2023
- 2:15 - 6 p.m.
- Mexican Consulate
- 797 East 7th Street, St. Paul
American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO)
- Community Vaccination Event
- Wednesday, July 26, 2023
- 3:30 - 6 p.m.
- 202 West 2nd Street, Duluth
CAPI
- Community Vaccination Event
Tserha Aryam Kidist Selassie (TAKS)
- Community Vaccination Event
- Thursday, July 27, 2023
- 2 - 6 p.m.
- Tserha Aryam Kidist Selassie Faith Community Health Program
- 2601 Minnehaha Avenue, Minneapolis
Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO)
- Community Vaccination Event
- Thursday, July 27, 2023
- 1 - 5 p.m.
- CAIRO Office
- 3333 West Division Street, Suite 114, St. Cloud
Comunidades Latines Unidas en Servicio (CLUES)
- Community Vaccination Event
- Friday, July 28, 2023
- 12 - 3 p.m.
- Riverland Community College
- 1900 8th Avenue, Northwest Door, Austin
Somali Community Resettlement Services (SCRS)
- Community Vaccination Event
- Friday, July 28, 2023
- 12 - 4 p.m.
- SCRS Office
- 210 Lyndale Avenue South, Suite W, Faribault
Minnesota Africans United (MAU)
- Community Vaccination Event
- Sunday, July 30, 2023
- 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Value Foods African Market
- 7609 Welcome Avenue North, Brooklyn Park
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Discrimination Helpline
Report Discrimination and Bias
COVID-19 does not discriminate based on race, where you come from, your immigration status, or anything else.
If you have experienced or witnessed an incident of discrimination or bias call Minnesota's Discrimination Helpline at 1-833-454-0148 or submit an online form on the Report Discrimination page. The helpline is staffed by investigators from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. Translation/interpretation services are available.
If you are the victim of a crime, including a hate crime, or fear for your safety, call 911 immediately.
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MDH COVID-19 Public Hotline:
For questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, call 1-833-431-2053
Mon., Wed., & Fri.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs.: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To connect directly to a representative in American Sign Language, visit the Contact Us: COVID-19 Questions webpage.
Peer Support Connection MN Warmline (PSC):
Contact the PSC Warmline, available from 5 p.m. - 9 a.m., at 1-844-739-6369.
Visit the Peer Support Connection MN Warmline page for more information.
MDH Contact Information:
For questions regarding the information in this bulletin or the Cultural, Faith and Disabilities Communities (CFD) branch, please email health.equity@state.mn.us.
If you've been forwarded this email and would like to receive these updates directly, sign up here: Subscribe to Cultural, Faith, and Disability Communities COVID-19 Updates.
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