2,000 random county residents will receive survey in the mail.
Posted: Feb 3, 2021 2:07 PM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A survey on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic will be mailed out to 2,000 randomly selected Olmsted County residents.
Officials say the Olmsted County Community Health Assessment and Planning (CHAP) COVID-19 Impact Survey should take about 15 minutes to complete and will ask questions about clinical care, the physical environment, personal behaviors, and other factors that affect health. Surveys will be mailed out with self-addressed, stamped envelopes and people are asked to return the survey within two weeks.
Olmsted County officials say this is a voluntary process to help community leaders understand the greater impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Olmsted County residents. All responses will be kept confidential.
Olmsted County Health Agency Has Update On COVID Vaccination Plan
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Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - Olmsted County Public Health Services has released an update on the local COVID-19 vaccination program.
Here s the info:
The first doses of COVID-19 vaccine were given last week to people working in health care settings who are at greatest risk of getting COVID-19 at work.
Additional groups, including emergency media services personnel, long-term care facilities and COVID-19 testers and vaccinators started this week. It is expected vaccinations for this phase will take several weeks if not months, depending on how much and how quickly vaccines will be available and shipped. Weekly vaccine shipments of both Moderna and Pfizer BioNTech vaccines are anticipated, however supplies received will be very limited in the beginning and unpredictable.
Byron Public Schools to return from distance learning
The School District is set to return to its base learning plan Jan. 4, with some additional precautions. 5:29 pm, Dec. 22, 2020 ×
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Byron Public Schools is set to return to in-person classes for elementary students and hybrid learning for secondary students in January.
The School Board approved the change Monday 6-1. Board member Harvey Bergh cast the sole opposing vote. The district will return to its in-person and hybrid system Jan. 4. We are seeing some positive trends, and we hope that we can continue to see them, said Meaghan Sherden, lead epidemiologist for Olmsted County Health Services, who spoke at the meeting.