Dear Neighbors,
The Minnesota Department of Health released the following information today about the status of COVID-19 in our state:
Total positive: 629
Patients who no longer need to be isolated: 288
Deaths: 12
Total cases requiring hospitalization: 112
Hospitalized as of today: 56
Hospitalized in ICU as of today: 26
Earlier today, Governor Walz announced two new executive orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic:
- Executive Order 20-25 extends licenses of peace officers, firefighters, and private security personnel and defers continuing education requirements for peace officer licenses that are set to expire soon. The Order allows professionals on the front lines of combatting COVID-19 to maintain their licenses and continue supporting Minnesotans during the peacetime emergency.
- To avoid the spread of COVID-19 to vulnerable populations, Executive Order 20-26 extends re-certification dates for current medical cannabis patient enrollments set to expire over the next several months; allows any patient to request a temporary caregiver so they are able to send someone to pick up medication on their behalf; and allows medical cannabis patients to practice social distancing with curbside delivery and telephone pharmacist consultations.
Below my signature, you'll find a variety of general resources that have the latest and accurate information about public health and financial assistance for workers and small businesses. Please reach out to me if I can be of service in helping navigate any of these resources.
Sincerely,
Paul Marquart
State Representative
General Resources:
Stay Home MN website
www.mn.gov/stayhomemn
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.cdc.gov
Minnesota Department of Health
651-201-3920 or 1-800-657-3903 (7am-7pm daily)
www.health.state.mn.us
School and child care questions:
651-297-1304 or 1-800-657-3504 (7am-7pm daily)
www.education.mn.gov
*Child care providers with questions should call 1-888-234-1268.
Information for workers and employers: www.mn.gov/deed/newscenter/covid
Minnesota Department of Health Spanish language website: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/materials/spanish.html
American Sign Language PSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8bUdMEsiPQ&feature=emb_titl