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Cook County Board Extends Local State of Emergency

May 19, 2020 12:12PM ● By Editor

Cook County Emergency Management Director Mike Keyport requested the extension as part of the county’s emergency operations response to COVID-19. Media Release from Cook County MN - May 19, 2020

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What you need to know about Minnesota's 'stay safe' order

May 18, 2020 02:22PM ● By Editor

By Dan Kraker, Nancy Yang, Brian Bakst and Nina Moini of Minnesota Public Radio News - May 14, 2020

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Video: Advice for tourist season in the Northland

May 16, 2020 06:05AM ● By Editor

As the summer ramps up, so will tourist season. With COVID-19 changing almost everything, there is advice on how to travel safely and enjoy the Northland. From WDIO-TV - May 16, 2020

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Video: Medical Expert gives take on loosened restrictions in Minnesota

May 14, 2020 06:07AM ● By Editor

From KSTP-TV - May 13, 2020

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Rural Hospitals Prepare Differently for COVID-19

May 06, 2020 06:13AM ● By Editor

At North Shore Hospital, in Minnesota's Cook County, in the event of a surge employees would be divided into cohorts that could cycle in and out of COVID-19 wards. Although that would mean placing people in areas they don't normally work, it should help ensure that at least a portion of the staff remains healthy. By Sheila Mulrooney Eldred from medicinenet.com - May 5, 2020

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Cook County organizations provide guidance for re-opening businesses

May 04, 2020 07:52AM ● By Editor

Local organizations share best practices for reopening your business, welcoming back summer workers, and shared worker housing. From The Cook County Chamber of Commerce - May 4, 2020

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison provides guidance on scams during COVID-19

May 02, 2020 08:56AM ● By Editor

During a live stream on Friday, Ellison said, "You would think the scam artists would take a break during the pandemic, this global pandemic but they haven't. They are online, on the phone doing all kinds of things to rip you off and get money from you." From the Minnesota Attorney General's Office - May 2, 2020

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County Connections: Maintaining Access to PHHS Programs, Staff and Services

May 01, 2020 09:42AM ● By Editor

To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and comply with the governor’s stay at home order, access to the Cook County courthouse and Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) department is currently limited to staff providing essential services such as those outlined in this article. By Public Health and Human Services Director Alison McIntyre, Cook County MN - May 1, 2020

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Northern Minnesota companies step in to help fill PPE shortage

Apr 30, 2020 06:01AM ● By Editor

Outdoor clothing manufacturer Wintergreen Northern Wear in Ely is also pitching in. The company first sewed nearly 2,000 masks for the Ely community. Then they made 100 gowns for the hospital in Grand Marais. By Dan Kraker of Minnesota Public Radio News - April 30, 2020

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Emergency Operations Center has received over 1,000 cloth face coverings

Apr 29, 2020 02:32PM ● By Editor

To date, a total of $4,650 in monetary donations has been made by community members to the North Shore Health Care Foundation for the COVID-19 Medical Response Fund. The Foundation will match up to $20,000 in donations from the community. From the Cook County Emergency Operations Center - April 29, 2020

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