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Minnesota Department of Health
October 27, 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 October 26, 2023
- Total positive including reinfections: 1,828,172
- Total deaths: 15,108
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 88,563
- Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 14,807
Numbers are cumulative since Jan. 20, 2020.
Information on COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths are 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.
Information about monitoring COVID-19 in wastewater can be found on the University of Minnesota's Wastewater SARS-CoV2 Surveillance Study website.
COVID-19 Vaccination Data - As of October 19, 2023 (Updated monthly)
- People up to date with vaccine doses: 265,553
General:
Test to Treat
Those who are at high risk and develop symptoms that could be COVID-19 should get tested right away. Prescription medication is available to help prevent severe illness, hospitalization, and death. Talk to a health care provider to learn if you qualify for COVID-19 treatment and where to get it. Learn more about COVID-19 medication at COVID-19 Treatments.
Dozens of Minnesota pharmacies and federally qualified health centers are participating in the federal Test to Treat program. There, you can take a COVID-19 test and, if positive, be assessed by a provider on-site. If you are eligible for treatment, you can receive and fill a prescription for pills at the same time. The federal government has a Test to Treat locator to help find participating sites. Some of these sites require appointments. Learn more at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Test to Treat site.
In addition, the State of Minnesota has launched a telehealth test-to-treat app in partnership with Cue Health. For more information on this program visit the Telehealth webpage.
Materials:
New ASL Translated COVID-19 Materials
The Department of Health has released COVID-19 informational videos with ASL interpretations. Access these materials in ASL, as well as other languages at MDH Translated Materials.
Capacity Strengthening Initiative Now Accepting Applications
The Center for Health Equity (CHE) is excited to announce a new Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Capacity Strengthening Grant (CSG) program, which will award $1.832 million in state general funds for smaller community and faith-based organizations serving BIPOC communities, American Indians, LGBTQIA+ people, and people living with disabilities among metro and rural communities across Minnesota. Proposals are due by November 20, 2023.
CHE will leverage this new funding to strengthen the existing capacity of community and faith-based organizations to be successful in procuring grants and contracts at the department, and to support them in their ongoing efforts to address health inequities. Applicants will be asked to provide a plan that includes, but is not limited to, activities contributing to three key objectives: strengthening organizational partnerships to improve health outcomes, infrastructure improvement to be better equipped for success, and workforce development to create a positive impact. More information can be found on the 2023 Capacity Strengthening Initiative RFP webpage.
If you have any questions, please email health.capacity@state.mn.us.
Opportunities at the Minnesota Department of Health
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Director for the Office of African American Health:
Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner of the Health Equity Bureau, the Director for the Office of African American Health (OAAH) will lead the creation and implementation of a strategic plan for the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to improve its capacity to advance African American Health through collaboration and variety of strategies. The long-standing and systematic nature of the problems, with which this position is concerned, requires deep understanding for African American health disparities, including the effects of historical and concurrent oppression on health outcomes.
The Impact of COVID-19 on Suicide Death Rates
Join Minnesota People of Color Pride in a discussion on the topic of COVID-19 and it's impact on suicide death rates within the state.
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