wabasha county public health
Losing ground to COVID-19
Nov 11, 2020
Organizations both private and public are tightening restrictions as COVID-19 rates spike in the area and around the state.
With Minnesota setting daily records for new COVID-19 cases, Gov. Tim Walz has announced further restrictions on social gatherings that go into effect Friday, Nov. 13, at 10...
Wabasha County records first COVID-19 death
Nov 4, 2020
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has reported the first confirmed death of a Wabasha County resident due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to Wabasha County Public Health.
The death occurred Oct. 22 in a Wabasha County resident in their 80s.
“Our...
Trick-or-treating with less risk
Oct 28, 2020
According to the Minnesota Department of Health, some popular Halloween activities pose a higher risk of spreading COVID-19.
These include trick-or-treating where candy is handed to children who go door-to-door, costume parties or haunted houses held indoors, trunk-or-treating where treats are...
COVID-19 infection rates accelerating
Oct 21, 2020
Data from Wabasha County and Goodhue County shows the rate of confirmed COVID-19 infections increasing in the area. On Monday, Wabasha County Public Health and the Minnesota Department of Health recommended that schools in the county move to a hybrid learning plan from in-person, if they hadn’t...
School adjusts learning model for kindergarten through third grade students
Oct 21, 2020
With COVID-19 rates rising in the area and public health officials recommending schools shift away from in-person learning models to hybrid, the Lake City School Board made some changes to the district’s hybrid plan for students at Bluff View Elementary School.
Before the school year, the state...
COVID-19 increase is affecting local critical infrastructure
Oct 21, 2020
Recently we have seen a significant increase in community spread of COVID-19. From Oct. 1 through Oct. 14, there were sixty COVID-19 positive cases in Wabasha County. This is just another reminder we must all continue to do our part to slow the spread of COVID-19.
If you have been told that you or...
Preventing COVID-19 spread is up to everyone
Sep 23, 2020
COVID-19 has changed our community. Six months ago, when we began responding locally, no one could have predicted how much. We have endured Stay At Home orders side-by-(virtual) side, and are working under Stay Safe recommendations together. The disease has had economic, physical, and mental...
County releases data from Plainview COVID-19 testing event
Aug 19, 2020
Wabasha County Public Health announced Aug. 18 that there were 659 appointments made for its Plainview testing event on Aug. 10.
They administered 562 tests. They said the turnout rate was common. The results of the tests were 554 negative (with three processing), and five positive.
Wabasha...
Counties maintain rough COVID-19 parity
Aug 12, 2020
After a surge in COVID-19 cases beginning in mid-July that brought its per capita caseload to a level comparable to neighboring Goodhue County, Wabasha County has been staying roughly aligned with Goodhue County in terms of cases per capita. As of Aug. 11, Goodhue County had 199 total cases....
Free COVID-19 testing event in Plainview attracts over 550
Aug 12, 2020
More than 550 people took advantage of a free, drive-through COVID-19 testing event this past Monday at the Bluff Country School Bus Service site in Plainview.
The event was coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Health, in partnership with Wabasha County Public Health and the City of...
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