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Minnesota Department of Health
November 9, 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 November 9, 2023
- Total positive including reinfections: 1,832,193
- Total deaths: 15,170
- Total cases requiring hospitalization: 89,321
- Total cases hospitalized in ICU: 14,896
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
MDH:
Free At-Home Tests Available from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
MDH is offering free at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, while supplies last. People can order tests once a month. To order free at-home test kits, go to: Home - Say Yes! To Covid Test (sayyeshometest.org). The website is available in English, Hmong, Somali, and Spanish and more!
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.
Opportunities at the Minnesota Department of Health
Search for careers within the State of Minnesota using the Job ID or job title.
Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans: Search open positions
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Sexual and Reproductive Health Grant Manager (Job ID: 70984): The Child and Family Health Division within the Minnesota Department of Health is looking to add a Grant Manager to their growing team. This position will provide leadership, technical support, advanced professional interdisciplinary planning, project development and analytical work for the Sexual and Reproductive Health grant program.
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Application deadline: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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Immunization Outreach Coordinator (Job ID: 71084): The Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention and Control Division within the Minnesota Department of Health is looking to add an Immunization Outreach Coordinator to their team. This position exists to coordinate state-wide immunization outreach activities, as well as leading interdisciplinary planning and analysis work to evaluate and assess data and promote strategies for increasing immunization rates in Minnesota.
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Application deadline: Thursday, November 16, 2023
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