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Minnesota Department of Health

August 31, 2022

Minnesota News and Outreach

MDH Web Updates based on CDC Recommendations

On Thursday, Aug. 11, CDC updated its COVID-19 guidance for how people can protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the virus.

The following MDH webpages have been updated and additional materials continue to be reviewed and updated:

• If You Are Sick or Test Positive: COVID-19
• Close Contact or Exposure to COVID-19
• COVID-19 Testing
• Types of COVID-19 Tests
• COVID-19 Self-testing
  (includes tips for at-home self-tests, such as checking for extended expiration dates, and resources for getting free tests or being reimbursed for tests)

COVID-19 Community Testing Updates

COVID-19 community testing sites will be CLOSED for the Labor Day holiday:

Sunday, Sept. 4 & Monday, Sept. 5: Brooklyn Park, MSP Airport, Moorhead, and St. Paul - Midway Monday, Sept. 5: Mankato and St. Cloud State For more information, visit?COVID-19 Community Testing Sites.

Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Materials

We are adding new videos, print materials, and translated documents often. Check out the pages below to view, download, or print these resources.

Materials and Resources for COVID-19 Response Videos for COVID-19 Response

Visit Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) for up-to-date information and?follow MDH on?Facebook, Twitter, &?Instagram.

What's New

MDH at the Fair

Every day of the fair, we?ll be posting our favorite parts of the State Fair on social media and share ways you can celebrate and stay healthy while enjoying the fun. Follow us on?Instagram,?Facebook, & Twitter?for an interactive, fun-filled health adventure to?learn more about how we?re protecting, maintaining, and improving the health of all Minnesotans at the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

Guidance and Resources

NEW:

• COVID-19 Vaccine and Your Campus

UPDATED:

• If You Are Sick or Test Positive: COVID-19
• Close Contact or Exposure to COVID-19
• COVID-19 Testing
• Types of COVID-19 Tests
• COVID-19 Self-testing
• About COVID-19 Vaccine
• COVID-19 Vaccine Providers: Forms and templates
• Interim COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Guide (PDF)

• Schools and Child Care COVID-19?Best Practice Recommendations and Case Reporting

• Schools and Child Care COVID-19?Parent and Caregiver Information

• COVID-19 Testing in K-12 Schools and Child Care Programs
• Institutions of Higher Education: COVID-19
• Businesses & Employers: COVID-19
• Community Settings: COVID-19
• COVID-19 Testing and Case Reporting Resources for Shelter and Correctional Settings (PDF)
• Elections and Voting Guidance for Long-term Care Facilities (PDF)

NOTE:?Look for an "Updated" date below guidance links on our website to know when the resource was last revised.

MDH COVID-19 Public Hotline

For questions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, call:

1-833-431-2053

Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

To connect directly to a representative in American Sign Language, click the "ASL Now" button on Contact Us: COVID-19 Questions.

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