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Eleven schools in the northwest Minnesota lakes area have been added to the Minnesota Department of Health's COVID-19 list, which indicates five or more students and staff have tested positive for the virus in the last 14 days. Currently, Detroit Lakes High School has six cases between students and staff, but masking requirements won't be implemented until the transmission rate rises above 3%, according to the district's mitigation plan. No other schools in the Detroit Lakes School District have more than five cases. ....
The awards honor and celebrate seven people, businesses, organizations or groups that made a big impact in the community in 2020. Recipients this year include: Terry Kalil, Greta Guck and the entire Detroit Lakes Public Library team, SJE, La Barista, Kristin Bausman, Amy Erickson and Bruce Imholte. ....
Becker County continues with first priority vaccination group With vaccines in short supply, county health officials recommend individuals continue to follow federal and state health guidelines like mask wearing and social distancing. Written By: Michael Achterling | × A vile of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Submitted photo) Becker County health officials continue to vaccinate for COVID-19 within the first priority group as vaccine supplies are limited, according to a county Health and Human Services press release. With nine, state-run, vaccination sites beginning to administer vaccines to individuals older than 65, including some educational and child care staff, Becker County is still trying to complete its vaccinations of health care personnel and long-term care residents. ....
COVID data shows decline in lakes-area infections since Walz s executive order in November According to the data, in all eight lakes-area counties, new COVID-19 infections have fallen every week since Gov. Walz issued an executive order in November closing dine-in service, gyms and movie theaters for four weeks. However, daily COVID-related deaths have increased in recent weeks. Written By: Michael Achterling | × Photo: Pixabay Daily COVID-19 data is showing Gov. Tim Walz s executive order in November has had a positive effect in reducing the number of new infections among the eight-county lakes area around Detroit Lakes. From Nov. 10 to Nov. 24, Becker County reported 890 infections, representing 36% of the county s total infections during the entire pandemic. After the executive order went into effect on Nov. 20, from Nov. 25 to Dec. 8, only 502 new infections were reported, a 44% decrease in new cases compared to the previous two weeks ....