Goodhue County announces fourth COVID-19 case
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) confirmed a fourth positive case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Goodhue County. This fourth case is of a resident in their 20s. No other information is available at this time.
Minnesota is nearing the end of its first week of Governor Tim Walz’s Stay at Home #StayHomeMN order. By staying home for two weeks we are slowing the spread of COVID-19 and giving our health care system the time it needs to prepare to care for people who are very sick.
This means more people will be able to get medical care when they need it, and have access to life-saving equipment like ventilators. We’ll also be able to test more people, and health care workers will have more masks and gloves that they need to do their job.
By staying home, we are buying time and saving lives. Goodhue County Health and Human Services (GCHHS) urges county residents to take COVID-19 pandemic seriously and follow the Governor’s Stay at Home Order.
To learn more information about the Governor’s Stay at Home Order, go to https://mn.gov/governor/covid-19/.
During this time of many unknowns, many have reached out to see how they can give back to their community. Here are a few ideas to safely help your community during COVID-19.
• Donate to nonprofits
• Donate or volunteer safely with local food banks/pantries
• Reach out and donate to your local daycares
• Deliver meals and groceries to vulnerable seniors
• Donate blood
• Donate medical supplies or equipment
• Stay in touch/check in with your neighbors
• Reach out to family and friends with phone calls or video chat
• Support local businesses by purchasing gift cards to use at a later date
• Volunteer from home
• STAY HOME - limit shopping trips for essentials to one to two times per week
Statewide COVID-19 Hotlines are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you have health questions call 651-201-3920 or 1-800-657-3903. If you have schools and child care questions call 651-297-1304 or 1-800-657-3504. If you have housing questions call 651-296-8215 for single-family residences questions and 651-297-4455 for multi-family residences.
Goodhue County Health and Human Services operates a local COVID-19 Hotline. The hotline is staffed Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Residents looking for basic information regarding COVID-19 can call 651-385-2000.
For more information on COVID-19, GCHHS has a COVID-19 webpage, https://www.co.goodhue.mn.us/1356/COVID-19-Information-and-Resources. Residents are encouraged to go to the Goodhue County Health and Human Services Facebook page at www.facebook.com/gchhs. Residents can also find more information on COVID-19 at www.health.state.mn.us and www.cdc.gov.