Courtesy Wright County Public Health On March 13, Wright County Public Health learned of its first COVID-19 case. Now, four months later, the county has passed 500 cases since the pandemic started and unfortunately five members of our community have died due to COVID-19. Since the beginning of July there has been a noticeable increase […]
Wright County Public Health Ready to Assist in COVID-19 Recovery
The county's public health arm is serving those in need now, but could be a huge part of the recovery effort when tests and vaccines expand.
Wright County Public Health hasn’t been a visible part of the frontline of the fight against novel coronavirus. Much of that lead has been taken by the state’s Department of Health and, of course, those in the trenches at local hospitals and urgent care units. However, that could change, and rapidly, according to Wright County […]
Wright County Offers Mental Health Resources During COVID-19
County officials realize stress, anxiety can be factors during the pandemic
Living through a public health emergency such as COVID-19 can be extremely stressful. It is common to feel anxious, be afraid for the health and safety of yourself and loved ones, or feel overwhelmed by the constant, rapidly changing, and often conflicting information on social media and other news channels. When experiencing these feelings, helpful […]
Wright County Public Health Seeking Volunteers for STMA Drill
Nurses and responders will be testing their ability to provide region-wide antibiotics in case of an outbreak.
Wright County Public Health is seeking 200 adult volunteers for a drill on Friday, June 26, 2015. Public health will be testing their ability to provide antibiotics to the entire county population in an emergency. In a two-hour period, from noon to 2 p.m., volunteers will go through a mass dispensing clinic set up at […]
FYCC, Wright County United Way Team for Bike Rodeo in St. Michael
The Wright County Area United Way and Family Youth Community Connections of St. Michael and Albertville will team up Saturday morning to hand out dozens of bike helmets at this year’s installment of the FYCC Bike Rodeo. The event begins at 10 a.m. at the St. Michael City Center, rain or shine, and will also […]