Beltrami County Public Health Director Megan Heuer reports that as of this morning, there are 207 active COVID-19 cases within the county. Eleven local hospital beds are being used for COVID patients, with eight of them being Beltrami County residents. The Minnesota Department of Health reported 2,693 new COVID cases Monday and 11 new deaths….
Sanford Bemidji and Bagley Medical Centers are increasing visitor restrictions. According to a release, the change comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise locally. As of yesterday, patients must choose two people who will be allowed to visit each day during established hours, and masks must be worn at all times. Exceptions to…
Beltrami County Public Health is monitoring 164 active COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday. BCPH Director Megan Heuer also noted there were nine patients hospitalized for COVID within the county, with three of those patients being county residents. The Minnesota Department of Health’s COVID data issued today includes cases reported throughout the Labor Day weekend. MDH…
Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota officials are warning of a spike in cases they are currently seeing. Dr. Colleen Swank with Sanford Bemidji says hospitalizations are increasing exponentially, with the majority of those patients being unvaccinated. Swank says the best way out of the pandemic is through vaccination. Sanford Bemidji officials requested the St. Philip’s…
More than 1,900 new COVID cases were reported in the state Friday, along with six new deaths. Twenty-eight of those cases were in Beltrami County, 13 in Cass, three in Clearwater, and 10 in Hubbard. Another 1,902 new COVID-19 cases and six new deaths were reported in the state today. Of those cases, 48 were…
Forty-six new COVID-19 cases were reported in Beltrami County Thursday, as well as two new deaths, both residents in their 80s. Beltrami County Public Health Director Megan Heuer reported Wednesday that there were 177 active cases within the county, with 10 COVID hospital admissions locally. Seven of those hospitalizations are Beltrami County residents. More than…
The Bemidji School Board voted 5-1 for a universal masking requirement to start this school year. All students, staff and visitors will be required to wear masks while inside school buildings. The crowded meeting proceeded with several reminders to the galley for quiet. One galley member was asked to leave and she did comply. Many…
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 1,404 new COVID-19 cases and seven new deaths today. Of those cases, 17 were Beltrami County residents, 22 were in Cass County, and six were in Hubbard County. Local health officials were monitoring 140 active COVID-19 cases within Beltrami County as of Tuesday. Public Health Director Megan Heuer also…
The FDA’s full approval was granted to the Pfizer vaccine, as Minnesota’s vaccine incentive program ends. With the full approval, schools and workplaces may be able to require vaccines. Gov. Walz’s $100 Visa Gift Card for anyone who received a shot from July 30 through Aug. 22 resulted in 80,000 Minnesotans getting at least their…
More than 1,600 new COVID-19 cases and seven new deaths were reported today by MDH. MDH does not post information on weekends. Two of today’s deaths happened months ago, in February and in March. Of those cases, 29 were Beltrami County residents, eight were in Cass County, and nine were in Hubbard County. One of…
