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On Tuesday, December 8, 2020, Governor Tim Walz will join the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to discuss Minnesota’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. He will then hold an in-person media availability with state legislative leaders at the Minnesota Department of Revenue. The press conference will be held at 1:30 p.m. and you can listen to […]
[yotuwp type=”videos” id=”mquJsd0v-Wc” ] The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) issued updated COVID-19 quarantine guidance that integrates new recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including options for shorter quarantines under certain conditions on Monday. Quarantine is one of several public health tools commonly used to reduce the risk of a
It’s not too late to get your flu shot at RiverView Health! Being immunized against influenza is more important than ever this year to keep people healthy and not overwhelm our health care system during the COVID-19 pandemic. December 6-12 is National Influenza Vaccination Week. Anyone six months and older should have a flu vaccine.
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 5,135 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, 161 probable cases from antigen testing, and 21 deaths. The confirmed positive cases were the result of 62,724 completed tests for a positive rate of 8.2 percent. Roseau County had 22 confirmed cases, Polk County-19, Pennington County-11 cases, Marshall County-8 cases and
The Minnesota Department of Health released the latest COVID-19 numbers for Sunday, December 6, and the state reported 5,349 confirmed cases out of 61,078 tests for a positive rate of 8.8 percent. The state also reported 64 deaths and 239 probable cases. Polk County-60 and 4 probable, Roseau County-24, Pennington County-16, Kittson County-13, Marshall County-8,
Drug overdose deaths increased 31% during the first half of 2020 as compared to the first half of 2019, according to new statewide data released by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). The first half of 2019 (January to June) showed 373 deaths while the first half of 2020 showed 490 deaths. Overdose deaths in
