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COVID-19 INFORMATION FOR POLK COUNTY AND THE KROX LISTENING AREA (JANUARY 28)

The Minnesota Department of Health released its COVID-19 Weekly Report (here) on Thursday.  All information is updated through 4 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27 unless noted. Information on Polk County and the KROX listening area was pulled from the report and is below – 

COVID-19 Vaccine Questions and Answers with Polk County Public Health

Keeping up with the rapidly changing information is hard. Public Health is here to provide you accurate, up-to-date information regarding our most asked questions related to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Why is getting vaccinated important?

Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 will be one of the best ways to protect yourself and the people around you. The more people vaccinated means there will be less disease in our communities and by stopping the spread of COVID-19, we can keep businesses, schools, and other venues open. Stopping the spread of COVID-19 gets us closer to the end of the pandemic.

Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe; wasn’t it rapidly developed and tested?

The first COVID-19 vaccines have come out within a year of the COVID-19 virus being discovered and there are many questions about how a vaccine could be created so quickly. Many pharmaceutical companies invested significant resources into quickly developing a vaccine as an emergency response, yet that does not mean that companies bypassed safety protocols. It is important to know that steps to check for safety were not skipped. With help from the federal government, the process was able to happen quicker and more efficiently.

The manufacturers are required to present the study data showing the vaccine is safe and that it works before it is approved for general populations. This data is closely reviewed by several scientific groups at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and other groups look at available information about a vaccine and make informed decisions on the risks and benefits of using it.

Who can get the COVID-19 vaccine and how many doses?

Currently, there are two COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use authorization by the FDA, Pfizer, and Moderna. Both vaccines require 2 doses. The Pfizer vaccine allows vaccination of people 16 years and older, doses are given 3 weeks apart, and the Moderna vaccine allows vaccination for people 18 years and older, doses given 4 weeks apart. It is very important for the individual to receive both vaccine doses, the same product for each dose, and the doses are administered during the appropriate time frame.

What are the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine?

There are short-term mild or moderate vaccine reactions that are common when receiving vaccines and should go away within one to two days. The most reported symptoms with the COVID-19 vaccine have included, but not limited to, short-lived injection pain and systemic reactions including headache, chills, fatigue or muscle pain, or fever. It is important to remember that these side effects are indicators that your immune system is responding to the vaccine.

When can I get vaccinated?

At this time, the COVID-19 vaccine availability is very limited. With the vaccine doses we are allotted our Public Health agencies and our community partners continue to work through the phased priority groups, outlined by the Minnesota Department of Health. Local Public Health and our local healthcare partners will notify our communities as additional people are able to get the vaccine. As more vaccine becomes available, everyone will have the opportunity to receive it.

I already had COVID-19 and recovered; do I need to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available?

It is recommended you get the COVID-19 vaccine, even if you’ve had COVID-19 previously. Due to the severe health risks associated with COVID-19 and the fact that reinfection with COVID-19 is possible, you should be vaccinated regardless of whether you already had the COVID-19 infection. People should not get vaccinated if they have COVID-19 symptoms or if they are in quarantine after having close contact with someone who has COVID-19.

Until the COVID-19 vaccine is more widely available, please continue to do your part by slowing the spread of COVID-19. If you haven’t already, get your flu shot, be patient as priority groups are vaccinated, and continue to practice preventative habits such as wearing a mask, staying 6 feet from others, washing your hands often, and staying home if sick.

For more COVID Vaccine data, visit: https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/data/index.jsp (click on Polk County to see county-specific data)

Polk County Minnesota
Tests 28,478 6,467,868
Positive Cases 3,317 458,633
Percent Positive Reported Tests 11.7% 7.1%
State Percent Positive Tests** 6.3% 7.3%
Case Rate per 10,000 1,050 830
Deaths 60 6,140
No longer require isolation 3,233 442,600
Open Cases 24 9,893

**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.

Zip Code City Population Cases Case Rate per 10,000 New Cases
since 1/20
56517 Beltrami 279 15 538 0
56523 Climax 539 52 965 0
56535 Erskine 1,363 100 734 0
56540 Fertile 1,962 187 953 1
56542 Fosston 2,829 212 749 2
56556 McIntosh 1,160 118 1017 1
56568 Nielsville 142 5 or less NA NA
56592 Winger 516 36 698 0
56646 Gully 355 24 676 0
56684 Trail 282 33 1,170 3
56716 Crookston 9,416 989 1,050 4
56721 East Grand Forks 10,096 1,262 1,250 5
56722 Euclid 386 52 1,347 0
56723 Fisher 970 114 1,175 0
56736 Mentor 903 72 797 2
           
56750 Red Lake Falls 2,539 217 855 1
56713 Argyle 1,022 91 890 0
56757 Stephen 932 68 730 0
56762 Warren 2,494 232 930 1

 

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 1/16 14-day Case Rate per 10,000 Increase or (-) Decrease
Marshall 20.23 -6.39
Norman 13.72 -7.62
Polk  20.58 -2.53
Red Lake  12.48 -4.99

 

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