• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after you have been in a public place or after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or use the inside of your elbow.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home when you are sick.

The CDC recommends postponing and canceling:

• Events where 50 people or more would gather, including but not limited to:
• Concerts.
• Conferences.
• Professional, college, and school performances or sporting events.
• Festivals.
• Parades.
• Weddings.
• Other types of assemblies.
• Smaller events (fewer than 50 people) that are held in crowded auditoriums, rooms, or other venues that do not allow social distancing of 6 feet per person.
• Events with more than 10 people where the majority of participants are at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19, including gatherings such as those at:
• Retirement facilities.
• Assisted living facilities.
• Developmental homes.
• Support groups for people with health conditions.

MDH has posted strategies to slow the spread of COVID-19 .

Want More Information?
If you have further questions regarding COVID-19, there are a number of links listed below.  Also, the Minnesota Department of Health has a public hotline available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The hotline number is 651-201-3920 or 1-800-657-3903. This hotline is for informational purposes; for emergency medical attention, dial 911.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
Strategies to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota
“How to Protect Yourself.”
Coronavirus Disease 2019