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COVID-19

The Lake City Graphic is making all of its COVID-19 pandemic-related coverage available without a subscription. If there's a story related to the pandemic that you can't access, please let us know by emailing andrew@lakecitygraphic.com and we will make it available as soon as possible.

News of the pandemic changes fast. For the must up-to-date information, we recommend the following sources, starting with the most local:

Nurse: Thankful for Lake City’s hard-working nursing assistants

Feb 9, 2022
I am a registered nurse at the Lake City Care Center. I want the community to know that this past year at the care center has been a struggle keeping ourselves healthy. There has been a very positive outcome through it all, our CNA’s who have worked through this difficult time. I have such...

School COVID-19 cases set records

Jan 19, 2022
COVID-19 active cases are at the highest levels yet seen at both of Lake City’s public school campuses, but so far the district has been able to avoid the staff crunch that has led other districts to switch to distance learning. According to the weekly COVID-19 update on the school district...

County seeing ‘record numbers’ of COVID-19 cases

Jan 12, 2022
We are seeing an increase of COVID-19 cases throughout Minnesota and the US. Wabasha County has had over 70 new confirmed cases in the past five days. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Minnesota Department of Health continue to report that the Omicron variant is expected to be more...

Gundersen St. Elizabeth offers Pfizer boosters for ages 12-15

Jan 12, 2022
Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Clinics now offers the Pfizer COVID-19 booster to 12 to 15-year-olds, according to a news release. Pfizer is the only COVID vaccine approved for this age group. Appointments must be scheduled by parents or guardians by calling 651-565-5600. Patients and non-...

Weekly vaccine booster clinics at St. Elizabeth’s

Dec 1, 2021
Now that all adults, regardless of health conditions, occupation or other qualifiers, are eligible for the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine boosters, Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Clinics welcomes patients and non-patients to its facilities for the booster shot during weekly clinics....

Vaccine clinics for children in Wabasha

Nov 17, 2021
Following the Food and Drug Administrations authorization for the use of the Pfizer vaccine in children as young as five years old, Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s in Wabasha will offer COVID-19 vaccinations to children ages 5-11 at upcoming afternoon clinics, according to Tina Moen of the Wabasha...

Mayo announced COVID-19 vaccination plan for children

Nov 10, 2021
Mayo Clinic began vaccinating children ages 5-11 for COVID-19 Friday, Nov. 5. Mayo Clinic strongly recommends that children 5-11 be vaccinated for COVID-19 and to schedule their appointment now, according to a news release. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now granted emergency use...

Goggin must oppose vaccine mandates

Nov 3, 2021
We are living in a moment where you can be fired from your job simply for not taking a vaccine. Those in power do not care if you have any personal reservations, they do not want you to do your own research, they just want you to comply. There is a thin Republican majority in the state senate; 34...

Monoclonal antibody therapy: What is it and who can receive it?

Nov 3, 2021
Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Clinics is providing COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatments that can potentially prevent illness or help qualifying patients get better faster, according to a news release. “Monoclonal antibody therapy is designed to help people who have tested positive...

Arneson: Three good reasons to get vaccinated

Oct 20, 2021
For many, COVID-19 feels as if it has been a part of our lives for much longer than 19 months. Yet every day, we are still learning more and more about COVID-19 and the effects it has on our bodies, businesses and communities overall. Here is some information and reminders you should know about...

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