Minnesota National Guardsmen train to assist the state’s COVID-19 response
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Minnesota National Guardsmen are training to assist with the state’s COVID-19 response.
The Minnesota National Guard activated more than 400 soldiers and airmen throughout the week to help support Minnesota’s COVID-19 response efforts.
Along with supporting long-term care facilities, guardsman will also assist at saliva testing locations in Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth and Moorhead.
In preparation for the long-term care assignments, guardsmen are completing temporary nursing assistant training in accordance with the Minnesota Department of Health and National Center for Assisted Living.
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[Minnesota National Guard Twitter]
The guardsmen are being taught about things like dressing bed sores and nursing care assistance.
The assistance comes as Minnesota continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases and an increased demand in testing as well as staffing shortages at long-term care facilities and hospitals.