COVID-19 cases plunge at Minnesota senior homes as vaccinations ramp up State health officials say there are promising signs the COVID-19 vaccine is reducing infections. February 10, 2021 5:02am Text size Copy shortlink:
Mary Ann Niehoff had waited nearly four months for the chance to scream out a five-letter word.
The opportunity finally came on a bright afternoon last week after group activities including twice-weekly bingo games resumed at the New Ulm senior home where Niehoff has been a fixture for the past two years.
The 92-year-old retired beautician, though weakened by months of isolation, let out a cathartic yell of Bingo! while waving her sheet in the air. Niehoff won two more rounds of bingo, collecting a banana and 25 cents in winnings, before calling her daughter with the good news.
Minnesota officials wait to learn stimulus impact on vaccines, nursing homes Minn. plans include immunization push January 1, 2021 7:45pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The recently approved $900 billion federal COVID-19 stimulus package promises to include money for Minnesota to bolster testing, distribute vaccines and help nursing homes better protect those most vulnerable to the virus.
But just how much the state will get for vaccine assistance or nursing home help has yet to be disclosed, said Margaret Kelly, deputy commissioner and chief operating officer at the state Department of Health. We haven t heard yet how they are going to allocate the dollars or what vehicle they are going to use, she said. We anticipate getting money to help continued testing to allow us to continue our community testing strategy and with distributing vaccines.
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