MDH, Minn. National Guard provide update on COVID-19 in Fairmont
MDH, Minn. National Guard provide update on COVID-19 in Fairmont By Meghan Grey | December 14, 2020 at 3:47 PM CST - Updated December 14 at 6:49 PM
FAIRMONT, Minn. (KEYC) Experts at the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota National Guard weighed in on recent efforts to combat COVID-19 in Fairmont, Worthington, and St. Cloud.
The three towns have the highest positivity rates in the state. As of Monday morning, it was reported that Fairmont is at 10% positivity, meaning that one in every 10 tests were positive.
In an effort to lower the rate of spreading among the town, MDH and the Minnesota National Guard set up a permanent testing site where residents can conveniently monitor whether they contracted the virus.