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Legislative Update - COVID-19 Information and Resources

Friday, March 20, 2020

Rep. Wagenius

Dear neighbors, 

I hope you and your family are safe and healthy. My colleagues and I are working on a number of measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic and the many challenges it has created in addition to assisting constituents with a variety of concerns. To that end, I wanted to share some informational resources that can help folks navigate these difficult and uncertain times.

The following list is compiled from resources at DEED, MDE, DHS, MDH, DHS, MHFA, the Courts, and the Attorney General’s office.

Questions about health:
651-201-3920 or 1-800-657-3903 (7am-7pm daily)
www.health.state.mn.us.

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) website has sections in HmongSpanish, and Somali. Information in PDF format is available for other non-English languages too: AmharicArabicChineseKarenRussian, and Vietnamese.  

Questions about school and child care:
651-297-1304 or 1-800-657-3504 (7am-7pm daily)
www.education.mn.gov

Child care providers with questions related to COVID-19 should call 1-888-234-1268.

Information for workers and employers:
651-259-7114 or 1-800-657-3858 (7am-7pm daily)
www.mn.gov/deed/newsceter/covid/

If your employment has been impacted by COVID-19, you can apply online for Unemployment Insurance at www.uimn.org.

Information for Minnesotans who use Metro Transit:
http://metrotransit.org/health

Additional information about child care resources, potential scams and price gouging, and other resources is available here.

I encourage you to utilize these resources and share them with family, friends, and neighbors. Please continue to contact me if you are having trouble finding answers to your questions, or if I can be of assistance in any way. The best way to get in touch with me these days is by email at rep.jean.wagenius@house.mn or by phone at 651-296-4200.

Sincerely,

Jean Wagenius
State Representative