The message from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on Wednesday was loud and clear: stay home if you’re sick. No ifs, ands, or buts about it – and stay home and follow community mitigation advice even if you’re feeling fine. If possible, work from home.
MDH Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann has made it clear that slowing the spread of the coronavirus in Minnesota is largely in the hands of Minnesotans, and the pandemic needs to be taken seriously.
“People are reacting at several different extremes on the spectrum. We have a number of people who are taking this very seriously … but there are a number of people that think this is too much and overkill,” Ehresmann said during Wednesday’s conference call. Continue reading.