The new case in Crow Wing County is a female resident in her 60s, according to the county, but no additional information was available. Of the 21 cases reported in Crow Wing, 12 are men and nine are women. One county resident died as a result of the coronavirus, which was reported Tuesday. Four people have been hospitalized, with three of those requiring intensive care. Two are health care workers.
Twelve of those who’ve tested positive are officially no longer in isolation, but the county noted five others appear to be beyond the time period typically required, according to records.
Crow Wing County Administrator Tim Houle said the Minnesota Department of Health is beginning to survey counties on their willingness and ability to assist with contact tracing, which means locating individuals who may have been exposed to someone who’s been infected with the virus.
“With increasing testing numbers, it will exceed their capacity to keep up,” Houle wrote in an email. “We will be expressing both a willingness and a capacity. We believe this is an important step in the right direction and this will be a high priority for us, especially as we move into the summer months, so we can get quick and reliable information on who needs to isolate and quarantine to better contain any outbreaks.”
In Morrison County, five of the six total cases were reported this week. Two are in their teens, two are in their 40s and the most recent is a person in their 60s, according to Morrison County.
Also in this week’s case numbers, Todd County’s reported COVID-19 cases more than doubled from 3 to 7, while Wadena County reported its first presumptive case of the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Katherine Mackedanz, who works in community health in Todd County Health and Human Services, said Thursday the four new cases were among residents in their 20s, 30s, 40s and 60s, with the latter being a resident of a congregate living facility. The county did not release additional information on those patients to protect their identities.
Mackedanz shared details of preventative work Todd County public health officials are doing with Long Prairie Packing Co., a beef processing facility that employs 636 people, in light of outbreaks at other processing plants throughout the region.
She said while social distancing is challenging in slaughterhouses, employees are outfitted in personal protective equipment including masks and gloves. The company is working on acquiring face shields, too, Mackedanz said, and sheets of plastic are going up between employees. Employees are screened coming into work, and a joint effort between CentraCare-Long Prairie and Lakewood Heath System provides testing capabilities beginning at 4:30 a.m. — to account for the start of shifts — for anyone who may be symptomatic.
Another community in which Todd County public health officials are doing outreach is among the Amish. There’s roughly 1,000 Amish people living in Todd County, and Mackedanz said they’re meeting with Amish bishops, the elders of communities, to share information on local impacts of the state’s executive orders as well as federal guidance.
Mackedanz said the county received complaints that Amish schools remained open after statewide public school closures, but she noted their private schools are not subject to Gov. Tim Walz’s orders. After conversations with Amish leaders, Mackedanz said most schools are now closed. Church services have continued, but public health officials have worked with Amish congregations to modify services to account for social distancing. Many of the services are occurring outside, Mackedanz said.
Overall, the close-knit community has been very receptive to changes, she said.
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Aitkin — 1.
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Cass — 5.
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Crow Wing — 21, with 1 death.
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Mille Lacs — 2, with 1 death.
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Morrison — 6.
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Todd — 7.
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Wadena — 1.
Compiled from Minnesota Department of Health data and county sources.
In a majority of cases, COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat or new loss of taste or smell.
For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia.
According to the World Health Organization, people with mild illness recover in about two weeks, while those with more severe illness may take three to six weeks to recover. Health officials recommend individuals and families make a plan in case someone gets sick. They also suggest following the same steps for avoiding the flu:
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Stay home and away from others if sick.
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Cover coughs and sneezes with an elbow or a tissue.
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Wash hands frequently for 20 seconds with soap and water.
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Avoid touching the face.
The Minnesota Department of Health has set up COVID-19 hotlines available every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.:
Visit cdc.gov and health.state.mn.us for more information about COVID-19.
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