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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:
- City of Lake City COVID-19 web page
- Lake City Police Department Facebook Page
- Lake City Emergency Management Facebook Page
- Lake City Public Schools COVID-19 web page
- Wabasha County COVID-19 web page
- Wabasha County Public Health Facebook Page
- Goodhue County COVID-19 web page
- Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 web page
- Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 web page
Mayo: Speed of COVID-19 vaccine development didn’t bypass safety
Oct 6, 2021
Editor’s note: This is part of a series produced by Mayo Clinic Health System entitled “Ask Mayo Clinic Health System: COVID-19 and the vaccines”
How can I be expected to trust the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine when it was developed so rapidly?
We hear this question frequently, and we can...
Protect police with COVID-19 precautions
Sep 29, 2021
If you truly “back the blue” as I do, mask up, get vaccinated, provide good airflow in buildings, and ensure physical distancing. The leading cause of death for police is COVID-19.
Mayo urges flu shots, offers appointments beginning Oct. 18
Sep 29, 2021
Mayo Clinic Health System will offer flu vaccination appointments to patients 6 months and older in Lake City and across Southeast Minnesota, starting Oct. 18.
Patients can self-schedule a flu vaccination appointment through Patient Online Services or the Mayo Clinic App. Patients will be able to...
Let the choice be for students to wear masks
Sep 1, 2021
Kudos to the Lake City Board of Education members who voiced support to mandatory mask wearing by students, teachers, staff and others in the public schools.
The American Academy of Pediatrics said students ought to be wearing masks, as did the Centers for Disease Control.
It seems to me, the...
Goodhue county to receive $4 million American Rescue Plan funds
Aug 25, 2021
The Goodhue County Board met Tuesday, Aug. 17, to discuss federal funding, aquatic invasive species inspection lanes and more.
Here is what you need to know:
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law to combat COVID-19 public health and...
County board strikes down mask mandate for county buildings
Aug 25, 2021
At their regular meeting on Aug. 17, the Wabasha County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to remove the mandate requiring masks in county buildings by employees or visitors.
This action by the board removes the mandate that had been put in place on August 5 by County Administrator Michael Plante...
Mayo announces visitor restrictions in Lake City as delta variant spreads
Aug 25, 2021
In response to the recent significant increase of COVID-19 cases in Minnesota, Mayo Clinic Health System is implementing new visitor restrictions and enhancing the availability of COVID-19 testing and vaccinations, the health system said in a news release.
“We’re testing hundreds of people each...
Gundersen requires employees to get vaccinated by Nov. 1
Aug 25, 2021
Gundersen Health System is announcing all employees must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1.
Gundersen joins dozens of local and regional health systems, schools and organizations in requiring vaccination to protect against COVID-19, the health system said in a news release.
“COVID-19 cases...
Paralyzed once by flu shot, Gundersen RN is vaccinated against COVID-19
Aug 25, 2021
Even though employee health nurse Julie Hirsch was literally surrounded by the COVID-19 vaccine and was encouraging fellow employees, patients, and friends to get vaccinated, she wasn’t ready to take that step herself. The Gundersen St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and Clinics veteran RN hadn’t received a...
High COVID-19 transmission rate in Wabasha County
Aug 18, 2021
Wabasha County has moved into the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) high community transmission rate for COVID-19. According to the CDC COVID Tracker our county has had 28 new cases over the past seven days.
Wabasha County Public Health continues to encourage community members to...
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