COVID-19 UPDATES IN MINNESOTA

COVID-19 UPDATES IN MINNESOTA

• Status of COVID-19 in Minnesota
• Connect Community Members to Resources
• Testing Events
• Updated & Translated Materials
• Updated MDH Guidance
• Vaccine Updates
• COVID-19 Travel Updates

Updated Jan. 31, 2021 from Minnesota Department of Health

Total positive: 462,528

Patients who no longer need to be isolated: 447,420

Total approximate number of completed tests: 6,597,842.

Deaths: 6,202

• Deaths among cases that resided in long-term care or assisted living facilities: 3,930.

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 24,352.

• Total hospitalized in ICU: 5,045

Numbers are cumulative since Jan. 20, 2020. Updated by Minnesota Department of Health January 31, 2021.

In Minnesota, the numbers of lab confirmed positive cases will be updated daily on Situation Update for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/situation.html with test results from the previous day. The link also shows map of counties, and more critical information.

In Minnesota or in the United States at large, the total results only reflect the results from laboratory documented testing. There should be more cases in the country and the virus is circulating in communities. It is imperative to all of us to follow advice on community mitigation and social distancing to help us flatten the case curve.

Minnesota Governor has launched a public dashboard which shows race data of cases in the state and you can check it, Minnesota COVID-19 Public Dashboard:

https://mndps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/f28f84968c1148129932c3bebb1d3a1a

CONNECTING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RESOURCES

Since IANA works in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) as a COVID-19 Community Coordinator to provide community testing, vaccination, and other resources, in this critical time, it is imperative to work together to respond effectively to COVID-19 and other health inequalities made worse by the pandemic. We facilitate to reach the Islamic communities in Minnesota through a network of Mosques and Islamic Centers across the State during the Friday congregations. We distribute COVID-19 resources and share information and updates the COVID-19 situation in Minnesota. Representatives from IANA-CCC and S Somali-speaking doctors brief the people who assemble at the mosques for Friday prayers of all the updated information and resources related to the COVID-19.

On January 2021, IANA-CCC visited the following Mosques:

• Friday, January 22, 2021. Abubakar As-Siddique Islamic Center Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• Friday, January 29, 2021. Samaha Islamic Center, Shakopee, Minnesota
• Friday, January 29, 2021. As-Sunnah Islamic Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota

COVID-19 COMMUNITY TESTING EVENTS

IANA works in partnership with Minnesota Department of Health, Local Departments of Health and Communities to support and participate to provide safe and free on-site COVID-19 testing in areas with COVID-19 outbreaks, increasing cases, or may have other barriers to access existing test sites.

The testing sites and their updated schedules:

• Anoka

Anoka Armory, 408 East Main St

Saliva

February 2-5, 9-13

12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

To schedule an appointment: mncovidtestingappt.as.me

• Bloomington

Creekside Community Center

9801 Penn Ave South

Bloomington, MN 55431

Saliva

February 2-6, 8-12

12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

To schedule an appointment: mncovidtestingappt.as.me

• Brooklyn Park

Starlite Center, 8085 Brooklyn Blvd

Saliva

7 days a week

Weekdays: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Weekends: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

To schedule an appointment: mncovidtestingappt.as.me

• Burnsville

Former Pier 1, 1501 County Rd 42 W

Saliva

Friday - Tuesday

Weekdays: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Weekends: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

To schedule an appointment: mncovidtestingappt.as.me

 

• Inver Grove Heights

Inver Grove Heights Armory, 8076 Babcock Trail

Saliva

February 2-5, 9-13

12 - 6 p.m.

To schedule an appointment: mncovidtestingappt.as.me

• MSP Airport

Terminal 1, 4300 Glumack Dr. (follow signs to the testing site on Level 2 of the Blue Ramp)

Saint Paul

Saliva

7 days a week

7 am - 7 pm every day

To schedule an appointment: mncovidtestingappt.as.me

• Mankato

Former Gander Mountain, 1940 Adams Street

Saliva

Friday - Tuesday

Weekdays: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Weekends: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

To schedule an appointment: mncovidtestingappt.as.me

• Minneapolis

Minneapolis Convention Center, 1301 2nd Ave. South

Saliva

7 days a week

Weekdays: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Weekends: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

To schedule an appointment: mncovidtestingappt.as.me

• Minneapolis

Columbia Manor (Columbia Golf Course), 3300 Central Ave. NE

Saliva

Thursdays, February 4, 11, 18, 25

11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

• Minneapolis

Minneapolis Public Schools Davis Center, 1250 West Broadway Ave.

Saliva

Thursday, February 4

2 p.m. - 7 p.m.

• Cloud

River’s Edge Convention Center, 10 Fourth Ave South

Saliva

Wednesday - Sunday

Weekdays: 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Weekends: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

To schedule an appointment: mncovidtestingappt.as.me

• Paul

Roy Wilkins Auditorium, 175 W Kellogg Blvd

Saliva

7 days a week

Weekdays: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Weekends: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

To schedule an appointment: mncovidtestingappt.as.me

• Stillwater

Stillwater Armory, 350 Maryknoll Dr N

Saliva

February 1-4, 6, 8-11

12 - 6 p.m.

To schedule an appointment: mncovidtestingappt.as.me

Newly listed: For more information about testing sites visit the MDH COVID-19 Testing Site webpage https://mn.gov/covid19/get-tested/testing-locations/community-testing.jsp

UPDATED & TRANSLATED MATERIALS FROM MDH

Frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine – English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHx3-FHVdbA

Frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine – Somali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syw0r1vbj2w

How COVID-19 Spreads in Communities – Arabic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVecz_AP9fE

What to expect: Visiting a COVID-19 saliva testing site – English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhObzWgsCes

What to expect: Visiting a COVID-19 saliva testing site – Somali

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyY7Cg9QeF8

When can I return to work after being sick with COVID-19? – English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDWAVwm7FMM

When can I return to work after being sick with COVID-19? – Somali

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCf6cOn4Hks

When can I return to work after someone living with me is sick with COVID-19? – English

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy_YzDgjy-A

When can I return to work after someone living with me is sick with COVID-19? – Somali https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mQ5tEv_gKI

MDH GUIDANCE UPDATED – UPDATED TESTING GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) updated its COVID-19 testing recommendations, focused primarily on young Minnesotans returning to schools, youth sports, and extracurricular activities - especially those ages 12-25. The news guidance comes as students across the state returning to the classroom and extracurricular activities following Governor Walz’s loosening of restrictions on certain activities and sectors of the economy. The recommendations expand the category of people who should get tested to include students returning to school, youth sports, or extracurricular activities; college and trade school students returning to campus or classes; and anyone who regularly interacts with people outside of their family unit or household.