Created: April 22, 2021 04:00 PM
(ABC 6 News) - The Minnesota Department of Health reported Thursday cases in schools are rapidly approaching the levels we saw in November when schools first decided to switch to distance learning. It s about a third of our cases over the last week have been in school-aged children, Graham Briggs, the director of Olmsted County Public Health, said.
With students back at their desks, the Covid-19 virus has a grip on schools. Here in Rochester, the number of students quarantining is greater than any time since last fall. We re seeing it not just in Rochester Public Schools, but throughout the county and all of our districts really. We re seeing this increased percentage of our cases in school-aged children, Briggs said.
Olmsted County Public Health says as of this week about one-third of all cases are school-related.
Posted: Apr 23, 2021 1:57 PM
Updated: Apr 24, 2021 8:26 AM
Posted By: Jessica Bringe
ROCHESTER, Minn. - As many older Minnesotans get vaccinated there’s now concerning data showing COVID-19 cases are surging among younger middle and high school students.
According to Rochester Public Schools COVID-19 Dashboard there are currently 414 individuals in quarantine. Out of those 169 are in PreK-5th grade and 242 are in grades 6-12.
Olmsted County Public Health says as of this week about one-third of all cases are school-related.
Director Graham Briggs says that doesn’t just mean Rochester but surrounding districts like Byron and Stewartville as well.
Olmsted Co. reaching vaccine saturation point, asks remaining community members to sign-up
Ron Tupy receives a vaccination, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Minnesota on Thursday opened up nine locations for coronavirus vaccinations as part of a pilot program reserved for people 65 and over. D
Olmsted County Public Health Dept. and Mayo Clinic are urging people who have put off getting vaccinated, or who are hesitant, to sign up for a shot.
Posted: Apr 22, 2021 2:45 PM
Updated: Apr 22, 2021 3:05 PM
Posted By: Jessica Bringe
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Minnesota has been seeing a slight increase in COVID-19 cases recently among younger people with a majority of those cases due to variants.
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