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VISITOR RESTRICTIONS AT ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM

For the safety of patients, staff and the community, Altru is implementing the following visitor restrictions.  Visitor Restrictions: Altru is restricting visitors to the hospital. Patients will only be allowed a maximum of two visitors. Additionally, anyone under the age of 18 and those with an active cold, cough, fever or other illness are restricted […]

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HEALTH OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE NEW COMMUNITY-LEVEL STRATEGIES TO SLOW COVID-19 IN MINNESOTA

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced a series of community-level strategies to help slow the spread of novel coronavirus in Minnesota communities. With a total of 14 cases of travel-associated COVID-19 now confirmed in Minnesota, health officials urge swift action to limit the spread of the infection and reduce its impacts on our

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UPDATE – VILLA ST. VINCENT/THE SUMMIT TO LIMIT VISITORS

UPDATED 3/13/20 1:05 p.m. Villa St. Vincent/The SUMMIT in Crookston is actively taking precautionary steps to prevent Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our setting. Much about the virus is still unknown, but we do know that the populations we serve – older persons with underlying medical conditions – are at greater risk for the most serious forms

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NSIC SUSPENDS ALL REGULAR SEASON ATHLETIC CONTESTS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, INCLUDING UMC

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) has announced they are suspending all regular season athletic conference contests effective immediately.  The University of Minnesota Crookston is one of the 16 members of the conference. The official release is below. Based on the latest developments and the continued spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Northern Sun Intercollegiate

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ALTRU ESTABLISHES COVID-19 SCREENING HOTLINE

Altru has established a COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Screening Hotline, 701-780-6358, that is now open 24/7. Patients are asked to call this number prior to visiting an Altru location if they meet the following guidelines:   Experiencing symptoms, which includes fever or signs of respiratory illness, such as cough or shortness of breath   And have had close-exposure to persons with confirmed COVID-19

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ONLY ESSENTIAL VISITS TO BE ALLOWED AT RIVERVIEW NURSING HOME

At this time, the RiverView Care Center (nursing home) is requiring family and friends to reschedule their visits to a later time. Essential visits only will be allowed, and visitors will need to be screened. The screening will be inclusive of: Assessing for signs or symptoms of a respiratory infection, such as fever, cough, shortness

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