Due to the rise of home testing and lack of consistent reporting mechanisms, the Carver County Public Health Department feels that the following metrics no longer give an accurate picture of what’s occurring and will therefore not report on the following:
- Total cases
- 7 and 14 day case rate
- Monthly cases (including pediatric cases by month)
- Monthly cases by age
- Cases by City per 10,000
- 14 day by municipality
Moving forward, COVID-19 data will be collected and reported by the CDC and, more locally, by the Metropolitan Council wastewater treatment plants, which sample wastewater in four treatment plants in the Twin Cities Metro area. This data provides an estimate of caseload that does not rely on testing individuals and can be accessed here.
The Task Force recognizes that COVID-19 still exists in our community and will be a part of our annual illnesses. The Task Force will continue to monitor cases the metro area, make recommendations for protocols, and continue to send an update approximately once a month (unless cases require more frequent updates) as we continue through the winter season.
In Christ,
The COVID-19 Task Force
Pastor Reggie Klindworth
Pastor Laura Laughlin
Sherri Eriksrud
Jeni Stifter
Grant Taylor
Debbie Trebiatowski
