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*Minnesota Department of Health*
"May 10, 2023"
* End of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency [ #link_2 ]
* MDH materials [ #link_3 ]
* Long COVID [ #link_1 ]
* COVID-19 exposure notifications [ #link_5 ]
* Guidance and resources [ #link_6 ]
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End of the federal COVID-19 public health emergency
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The federal COVID-19 public health emergency will end on May 11. The end of the federal public health emergency signifies another turning point in our progress to manage this disease that has impacted all of our lives over the last three and a half years.
We are in a better place now to manage COVID-19 [ [link removed] ] because of the availability of things like testing [ [link removed] ], treatments [ [link removed] ], and especially vaccines [ [link removed] ]. These tools help us lessen some of the severe impacts from this disease.
However, COVID-19 is not gone, and continued progress will depend on all of us continuing to use these tools and other prevention steps to help protect ourselves and others.?Even as the public health emergency ends, it?s important to know that COVID-19 vaccines and treatments are still free at this time. People may see some changes to costs for COVID-19 tests depending on their insurance.?
COVID-19 will remain part of MDH?s everyday work even as we continue to shift away from the emergency response mode we were in for a long time to our more traditional public health role.?Minnesotans can continue to get the latest information on COVID-19 on our website at Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [ [link removed] ].?
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MDH materials
Check out the pages below to view, download, or print COVID-19 resources.
COVID-19 Translated Materials [ [link removed] ]
Materials and Resources for COVID-19 Response [ [link removed] ]
Videos for COVID-19 Response [ [link removed] ]
Visit Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [ [link removed] ] for up-to-date information and?*follow MDH on?Facebook [ [link removed] ], Twitter [ [link removed] ], &?Instagram [ [link removed] ].*
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Long COVID
Not everyone with COVID-19 will make a fast or full recovery. Some people develop Long COVID [ [link removed] ]: Symptoms that occur weeks or months after their COVID-19 infection. Long COVID can interfere with work, school, family life, and daily tasks.
To learn more and find resources, visit?Long COVID: A post-COVID condition [ [link removed] ].
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COVID-19 exposure notifications
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Starting Thursday, May 11, people who have enabled COVID-19 exposure notifications on their phone will see a message that the service is no longer available. Exposure notifications in Minnesota relied on technology that was able to be shared with states through funding at the national level that will be stopping as the federal Public Health Emergency ends.
Exposure notifications ending means people who were using this technology on their phone will no longer receive notifications about a possible COVID-19 exposure. People who have a positive test through a lab will no longer receive a code to use on their phone to notify others of an exposure, and people who test positive with an at-home test will no longer be able to request a code to use on their phone to notify people.
Even though exposure notifications are being turned off at a national level, it is still important to take steps to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. Get vaccinated. Get tested if you have symptoms. If you have COVID-19 or if you were exposed, follow current recommendations found on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) [ [link removed] ].
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Guidance and resources
*NOTE:*?No new or updated COVID-19 materials at this time.
MDH COVID-19 Public Hotline
For questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, call:
1-833-431-2053
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
To connect directly to a representative in American Sign Language, click the "ASL Now" button on Contact Us: COVID-19 Questions [ [link removed] ].
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