Health Services Update

This time of the year tends to get busy with many activities and events. All of these can cause stress and the effect can come out in many different ways. Feeling more emotionally drained, nervous, having trouble with eating and sleeping are all natural reactions to stress. There are healthy ways you deal with stress, and these include taking breaks from watching, reading, or listening to news stories including those on social media, taking care of yourself and your body, making time to unwind, connect with your community or faith based organizations, and avoiding drugs and alcohol.  

If your problems continue, there are resources to help including the Wellness Center, TimelyCare, Counseling Center, and Health Services.  More information on stress and stress management can also be found at Tips for Coping with Stress|Publications|Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC

COVID-19 Updates

New COVID-19 cases, week of 11/6/22-11/12/22: 5

• 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