Polk County Public Health and Norman-Mahnomen Public Health Asks for the Community’s Help to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 while Celebrating the Holidays
Celebrations with family and friends are important. This year holiday celebrations and travel in Minnesota will look different to keep everyone safe and healthy. 
With the significant rise in COVID-19 cases and increased pressure on our community’s healthcare systems, the time to act is now.
Starting Friday, November 20th at 11:59 pm, social gatherings will be limited to your own household, both in your home and outside. Out of state travel is highly discouraged. In-coming visitors and Minnesotans that travel out-of-state are asked to quarantine for 14 days. For more information review Emergency Executive Order 20-99, it is at the bottom of this page.
Celebrating the holidays virtually or with members of your own household will pose the lowest risk for spread of COVID-19. Take this opportunity to start new a family tradition.
- Have a small dinner with only people who live in your household.
- Prepare traditional recipes for family and neighbors and deliver in a contactless way.
- Have a virtual dinner and share recipes with friends and family.
- Support a local restaurant by ordering a meal to go.
- Play virtual board games with loved ones.
- Watch sports events, parades, and movies from home.
- Do a contactless goodie exchange.
- Get outside in nature.
Together We Can get through this and slow the spread of COVID-19.
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 and Norman-Mahnomen Public Health on social media for local updates.
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