Health Services Update

With an uptick in illness, remember hand washing is one of the best ways to protect yourself and others around you from getting sick. Hand washing breaks the chain of infection and the spread of germs. Remember to wash your hands before and after eating food, after using the toilet, blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing, and after touching garbage. Using soap and water for at least 20 seconds is the best way; but if this is not available, using hand sanitizer is acceptable. Visit the CDC website for more information on hand washing. 

COVID-19 Updates

New COVID-19 cases, week of 11/13/22-11/19/22: 10

• Need more tests? You can order free at home tests from the Minnesota Department of Health: When you enter your address, you will need to put in your room number  Order Your Free At-Home Rapid Tests through the State of Minnesota (mn.gov)
• Use our COVID-19 reporting form to report symptoms, positive tests, or vaccination/booster updates.
• When to test: If you feel ill with COVID like symptoms, take a COVID test (day 1 – 24 hours post onset of symptoms). If the test is negative, repeat the test 48 hours later (day 3).  If you test negative and are still concerned you may have COVID-19, you may choose to test again 48 hours after the second test (day 5).
• Exposed to COVID-19: Start wearing a mask right away and test five full days (day 5) after the last time you were in close contact with a person with COVID-19. Your last day of contact is day zero. If your test is negative on day 5, repeat another test 24 to 48 hours later (on day 6 or 7) and continue to wear a mask for 10 full days.
• Still have questions about how and when to use a self test? Check out this video from the CDC When to use a self test