July 2023 Covid-19 Resources
It’s hard to believe that summer is already two-thirds over and that soon enough school and fall sports will be starting up again. Though winter may feel very far away with the current heatwave we’re experiencing in Minnesota, it’s never too early to start planning how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from COVID-19 during the winter months when we all tend to congregate indoors.
There are a few things you can do today to help keep COVID at bay when the snow starts flying, including:
If you haven’t already, get your free at-home COVID-19 tests from the state. This is the final round of free tests they are offering to Minnesota residents, so don’t miss out!
Get boosted! The protection offered by COVID-19 vaccines can wane over time, so it’s important to know if you are up to date on your vaccinations. Check out the page on vaccines put together by the Minnesota Department of Health!
Keep an eye on wastewater loads to see how much of the virus is circulating in your community. The University of Minnesota has a great online tool that tracks viral loads in wastewater across the state.
Keep up with the science! We’re big fans of the work Eric Topol does to communicate the latest studies coming out on the corona virus and we found his recent piece summarizing what scientists are learning about the potential of asymptomatic cases to turn into long COVID totally fascinating.