Wilkin County Director of Public Health Deb Jacobs presented the county board of commissioners with an update on local COVID-19 numbers, as well as expectations for the vaccine, at the board s Tuesday, Dec. 22 meeting.
Jacobs said active COVID-19 case numbers are decreasing in Wilkin County, Minnesota. Numbers are expected to drop quickly in the coming days, since many people who tested positive for coronavirus are now nearing the end of their quarantine period.
The highest number of active COVID-19 cases the county had at one time was 99. Jacobs said she did not see a surge in cases following the Thanksgiving holiday.
Mayor Russ Wilson and the newly elected and returning members of the Breckenridge, Minnesota, City Council took the Oath of Office on Monday, Dec. 21, during their last meeting of the year.
New members include Chris Vedder and Scott Wermerskirchen, who previously served on the council. They were joined by returning member Reed Johnson, who was the only current member up for reelection that chose to run this year. James Jawaski, Jason Butts and Rick Busko will be up for reelection in 2022.
Wilson presented outgoing Council Members Jim Gill and Josh Lauritsen with letters of appreciation Monday.
Council Member and Vice Mayor Jim Gill had his last meeting Monday, Dec. 21.Audra Anderson ⢠Daily News