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Declining case numbers indicate the COVID-19 vaccines are blunting virus transmission. (Shutterstock)
NORTHFIELD, MN New data shows that coronavirus spread is dwindling throughout Minnesota, including in Northfield. Declining case numbers indicate the COVID-19 vaccines are blunting virus transmission.
What is your risk of exposure?
In 2020, researchers from several universities created an event risk planning tool for every county in the nation. The map shows the risk of coronavirus transmission based on an event s size and location.
This tool shows the estimated chance between 0 and 100 percent that you ll encounter at least one person with the coronavirus at an event in your county.
While some of this week s amendments to Lewis and Clark County s COVID-19 rules and regulations took effect immediately, other changes will not happen until certain benchmarks are met.Â
Under a decision by the Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health on Thursday, bars, restaurants and casinos in Lewis and Clark County can stay open until midnight rather than the previous closing time of 10 p.m. effective immediately.Â
The board also took action that will eventually loosen restrictions on the number of people allowed at events without an approved health plan, but those changes have not yet taken effect. Although local health officials still require a COVID-19 safety plan approved by Lewis and Clark Public Health for any events with more than 25 people, Thursday s board action set a clear path to doubling that number.Â
Updated: 11:07 AM EST Dec 31, 2020 If you are planning to be around a group of people, there is a tool that can help you determine the risk of coming into contact with someone with COVID-19.The tool was created by the Georgia Institute of Technology and shows you, based on where you are and how many people are there, what the odds are you will be in contact with someone with COVID-19. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MAP AND CALCULATE THE RISK The tool is called the COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool. It shows the risk level of attending an event, given the event size and location. The risk level is the estimated chance (0-100%) that at least 1 COVID-19 positive individual will be present at an event in a county, given the size of the event, the webpage says. Based on seroprevalence data and increases in testing, by default we assume there are five times more cases than are being reported (5:1 ascertainment bias). In places with less testing availability, that bias may b
Updated on December 29, 2020 at 12:50 pm
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The best way to avoid spreading or contracting the coronavirus this New Year s Eve is to stay home and avoid large gatherings, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Experts have warned the coronavirus’ third wave may build momentum during the holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving and continuing with Christmas and New Year s Eve as people gather indoors due to colder weather.
It s forcing many Americans to face a risk calculation: cancel plans at the last minute or blow off recommendations and socialize anyways.
Depending on where you are, your chances of encountering someone who has COVID-19 at an event, such as a family gathering, differ greatly.