Feb 3, 2021
NEW ULM Brown County Public Health is moving into the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination program, but it is urging people to be patient as they await an appointment for vaccination.
“We continue to be very happy that so many people are interested in receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, but the supply of available vaccine is not nearly enough to meet the current requests,” said a statement from Brown County Public Health on Tuesday.
Health care clinics in Brown County and Brown County Public Health have completed 95% of the 1a priority group, which includes healthcare workers, first responders and residents of long-term care facilities.
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NEW ULM The new orders on COVID-19 restrictions from Gov. Tim Walz will take effect Saturday at midnight allowing gyms to reopen (with limited participation) and youth sports practices to continue on Jan. 4.
In Walz’s executive order, he said Minnesota “Is starting to see the results of our efforts. Although daily case counts are still dangerously high, new cases reported by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) have decreased in recent days.”
Brown County has also seen the number of cases start to dial back, but the number of deaths continues to climb. Three new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported by Brown County Public Health on Wednesday, bringing the county total to 26.