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  [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-09, ordering health care providers to postpone elective surgeries and procedures, including non-emergent elective dental procedures, to focus health care capacity and equipment on responding to COVID-19 cases and other emergencies. Read full release: Emergency Executive Order 20-09_FINAL_As_Filed

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While another global pandemic, H1N1, was winding down ahead of the last U.S. Census, novel coronavirus COVID-19 is on the rise and continuing to spread as the 2020 count gets underway — posing outreach challenges for local organizers, while also…

By Teri Knight, News Director Rice County Public Health was notified late yesterday by the Minnesota Department of Health of a lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 in Rice County. Limited information indicates the confirmed case is linked to recent international travel and was seen on an outpatient basis.Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) staff will be working

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Event date: March 26, 2020
Event Time: 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Location:
801 Washington Street
Northfield, MN 55057

Event date: March 26, 2020
Event Time: 07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Location:
801 Washington Street
Northfield, MN 55057

Event date: March 19, 2020
Event Time: 04:15 PM - 05:15 PM
Location:
801 Washington Street
Northfield, MN 55057

Event date: March 19, 2020
Event Time: 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Location:
2000 North Ave
Northfield, MN 55057

NH&C President and CEO, Steve Underdahl, updates the community on a variety of topics regarding the coronavirus, Covid-19, their response, what’s open, what’s not, what’s restricted and more.

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Northfield Hospital and Clinics is not allowing visitors under the age of 18 to visit their health facilities as it seeks to protect patients and staff from possible coronavirus exposure.

Rice County has its first-lab confirmed case of COVID-19.

<&firstgraph>Rice County Administrator Sara Folsted, in a Thursday morning notice, announced most county buildings will be closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posted on: March 18, 2020 First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in Rice County Rice County Public Health was notified late on March 18th by the Minnesota Department of Health of a lab confirmed case of COVID-19 in Rice County. Limited information indicates the confirmed case is linked to recent international travel and was seen on

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COVID-19 has shaken businesses in Northfield, spurring a boom for some and sinking others.

Northfield Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Hillmann updated the community on the first day of childcare for those whose parents are healthcare workers and first responders. And also how the first day of their nutrition rolled out.

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There is a nationwide shortage of testing materials for coronavirus and COVID-19, and it’s affecting area hospitals and clinics. After a memo from the Minnesota Department of Health called for local health care facilities to use materials judiciously, many in…

While another global pandemic, H1N1, was winding down ahead of the last U.S. Census, novel coronavirus COVID-19 is on the rise and continuing to spread as the 2020 count gets underway — posing outreach challenges for local organizers, while also…

Allina Health and the Mayo Clinic Health System have announced sweeping restrictions to restrict visitor access and conserve resources amid fears that COVID-19 could soon overwhelm the capacity of the state’s health system.

<&firstgraph>In a rare balancing act between public safety and public health, two area counties have released nine low-risk detainees from its jails in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.

[From Bring Me the News] Governor Tim Walz on Monday took extreme measures in an attempt to keep people from congregating to flatten the curve of the coronavirus outbreak in Minnesota.  While restaurants and bars being temporarily banned from having customers inside, there is a heaping load of other businesses and activities included in the mitigation

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Orders support state employees affected by COVID-19, lift certain regulations for vehicles providing emergency relief, and protect veterans from the spread of COVID-19  [ST. PAUL, MN] —Governor Walz signed Executive Order 20-03, Executive Order 20-06, and Executive Order 20-07 to further strengthen Minnesota’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Governor Walz signed Executive Order 20-06 to exempt vehicles and drivers

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