wabasha county public health

Plainview outbreak leads Wabasha county to issue self-quarantine advice

Jul 29, 2020

Wabasha County has identified an outbreak within the Plainview community located in Wabasha County. The Minnesota Department of Health is working to determine high risk close contacts to the individuals and will be notifying them directly. Wabasha County Public Health is working with the Department...

Wabasha County infection rate rising

Jul 29, 2020

Data from Wabasha County Public Health shows that the number of new cases detected per day in the county ticked upward and has been consistently higher for a few weeks. In the 40 days between June 1 and July 10, the tests confirmed about 0.436 cases per day. From July 10 to July 28, a span of 18...

Stay vigilant against the coronavirus

Jul 22, 2020

As a community, we all need to take actions to help reduce the chances of getting sick. When COVID-19 first appeared in Minnesota, many people were motivated to flatten the curve. Now, months in, the pandemic has left many people feeling drained. As motivation dips, people are growing more lax...

Charts shed light on COVID-19 infections in Wabasha County

Jul 22, 2020

To help ensure patient privacy, Wabasha County Public Health waited until there were at least 50 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the county before releasing more specific data on where infected people live in the county, according to Wabasha County Public Health Director Tammy Fiedler. Last week the...

County gives guidance for dining out, social gatherings

Jul 15, 2020

With the long holiday weekend and the reopening of restaurants, bars and businesses we have seen an increase in COVID-19 cases in Wabasha County and statewide. As a community, we all need to take action to help reduce the chances of getting sick. We need to make sure we are doing our best to slow...

Counties announce COVID-19 hotlines

Apr 1, 2020

On Monday, March 30, Goodhue County Health and Human Services and Wabasha County Public Health opened local COVID-19 hotlines. “The hotline is for residents or the general public looking for information regarding COVID-19,” Wabasha County Public Health said in a news release. The Wabasha County...

Fifth and sixth COVID-19 cases confirmed in Wabasha County

Mar 30, 2020

Wabasha County Public Health was notified on March 29, 2020 by the Minnesota Department of Health regarding a fifth and sixth lab confirmed case of COVID-19 in Wabasha County. Limited information indicates the confirmed cases are linked to community spread. Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)...

Wabasha County reports first confirmed case of COVID-19

Mar 25, 2020

Wabasha County Public Health was notified late on March 20 by the Minnesota Department of Health of a lab confirmed case of COVID-19 in Wabasha County. Limited information indicates the confirmed case is linked to recent international travel and was seen on an outpatient basis. Minnesota...

Fiedler: We can care for others while protecting the fragile

Mar 25, 2020

Editor’s note: The following column originated as a Facebook post. It has been edited slightly. Social distancing is not something that public health officials are asking you to do because we want you to stop having fun, or to stop being neighborly. We are asking you to do social distancing...

Public Health: Ticks are back in season

May 8, 2019

Welcome to the start of tick season. May is Lyme Disease awareness month in the United States. Wabasha County Public Health is issuing a reminder that everyone be “tick aware and tick alert,” especially as the days get longer. Ticks are more active from spring through July. Each year...