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MDH officials begin statewide COVID-19 survey of Minnesota households - KSTP

MDH officials begin statewide COVID-19 survey of Minnesota households - KSTP

MDH officials begin statewide COVID-19 survey of Minnesota households - KSTP
Sep 16, 2020 1 min, 25 secs

Monday, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) began conducting a statewide survey to better understand COVID-19 prevalence in the state.

The modified Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response, or CASPER, survey, includes a questionnaire and free virus and antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is supporting MDH with the voluntary survey, and hopes that it will help health officials and others who are part of the COVID-19 response make the best decisions for communities.

"Through the CASPER survey, we hope to better understand how COVID-19 is spreading in Minnesota and how it is affecting people," said Dr.

•    Improve health messaging and help stop COVID-19 spread. .

All members of the household who consent can receive a COVID-19 test and an antibody test.

"This really started out as an antibody testing study so that's the probably the overarching goal, to understand how many people in Minnesota have been exposed to COVD-19.

That questionnaire provides us more information to help us interpret those results so we can understand the why some areas may have been more highly exposed than others.".

"We encourage people to participate in the survey if their household is selected.

Along with being able to receive free, in-home testing for current and past COVID-19 infection, this is a unique opportunity for people to help us learn more about the impacts of COVID-19 and aid in our efforts to fight this pandemic," said Lynfield

Households that participate in the CASPER survey will receive $20, which according to MDH is standard practice for surveys and focus groups

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