The Minnesota Department of Health released its COVID-19 Weekly Report (here) on Thursday. All information is updated through 4 p.m. on Wednesday, February 17 unless noted. Information on Polk County and the KROX listening area was pulled from the report and is below –
Update from Polk County Public Health –
Polk County Public Health, along with our local healthcare and pharmacy partners, is making great progress with COVID-19 vaccine distribution in our community. If you or someone you know is 65 years of age or older and have not been vaccinated, please reach out to your healthcare provider, pharmacy, or Polk County Public Health at 218.281.3385.
“As vaccine availability continues to increase, we are committed to working closely with our local partners to vaccinate eligible individuals as quickly as possible following the guidance from the State of Minnesota,” said Sarah Reese, Director, Polk County Public Health. As more vaccine becomes available, everyone will have the opportunity to receive it.
Please continue to do your part by slowing the spread of COVID-19 by practicing preventative habits such as wearing a mask, staying 6 feet from others, washing your hands often, and staying home if sick.
For more COVID-19 Vaccine information, visit the Minnesota Department of Health Vaccine page at https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/vaccine.html
Visit the Polk County Coronavirus Response Hub (https://coronavirus-response-pcg.hub.arcgis.com/ ), the Minnesota Department of Health (https://www.health.state.mn.us/ ) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/ ) websites for more COVID-19 information. Follow Polk County Public Health on social media for local updates.
| Polk County | Minnesota | |
| Tests | 31,210 | 7,249,977 |
| Positive Cases | 3,413 | 481,831 |
| State Percent Positive Tests** | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| Case Rate per 10,000 | 1,080 | 872 |
| Deaths | 62 | 6,450 |
| No longer require isolation | 3,319 | 468,498 |
| Open Cases | 32 | 6,883 |
**Positive number of tests and positivity calculations include only tests reported by labs that report both positive and negative results. Percent positive is the percent of positive tests from the total number of tests by county of residence.
SCHOOL LEARNING MODEL OPTIONS
| Policy Option | 14-day Case Rate per 10,000 |
| All in-person | 0 to less than 10 |
| Elementary in-person/high school hybrid | 10 to less than 20 |
| Both hybrid | 20 to less than 30 |
| Elementary hybrid/high school distance | 30 to less than 50 |
| All Distance | 50 or more |
CASE RATE PER COUNTY
| thru 2/6 | 14-day Case Rate per 10,000 | Increase or (-) Decrease |
| Marshall | 45.78 | 27.68 |
| Norman | 4.57 | -3.05 |
| Polk | 11.40 | -3.48 |
| Red Lake | 42.42 | 24.95 |
