Top Minnesota officials are touting the state’s vaccination efforts as more than two million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered.
Gov. Tim Walz made the announcement, saying it took more than two months to administer the first million doses, but less than a month to deliver another million doses.
Meanwhile, Walz, along with Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm are in quarantine as a precaution after a member of the governor’s staff tested positive for COVID-19.
They say it’s a good reminder that the virus is still spreading and that testing is important. Here’s Walz in a video he posted while working remotely.
“All of us will go into quarantine for 10 days. We do this to protect ourselves and our families. This is how we beat COVID.” said Gov. Walz.
In other COVID news, the Minnesota health department has released new guidance for long-term care facilities.
Residents who are fully vaccinated no longer need to quarantine after non-medically necessary outings unless they’ve spent 15 minutes or more in a 24-hour period within six feet of someone who could spread COVID.
As for receiving outside visitors, residents should be able to have private visits if all parties involved are fully vaccinated. Residents can have close contact with their visitor while wearing a mask and sanitizing hands before and after.
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