More than 400 Minnesota National Guard members to be activated this week to help with COVID-19 response
Members of the Minnesota National Guard prepare for assisting with the state's COVID-19 response.[Minnesota National Guard, Twitter]
More than 200 members of the Minnesota National Guard have been activated this week to help with the COVID-19 response throughout the state.
In its latest update, the Minnesota National Guard reports that number is expected to increase to over 400 by the end of this week.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced that a few longer-term COVID-19 testing sites will open at National Guard armories and will be staffed by a combination of local public health staff and members of the Minnesota National Guard.
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Members of the National Guard are being activated to provide support with logistics, registration, check in and check out, supply management and transportation, according to MDH.
More than 200 Soldiers and Airmen from the @MNNationalGuard have been activated to support the state’s #COVID19 response efforts. This number is expected to increase to over 400 by the end of the week. pic.twitter.com/t8RRsNimik
— MN National Guard (@MNNationalGuard) November 17, 2020