During times such as these, the sources from which we gather information remain a crucial component for understanding the facts. Listed below are several trusted sources containing information and updates related to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). Stay up to date on the facts, rely on credible sources and do your part in preventing the spread of misinformation circulating around COVID-19.

National & International

• World Health Organization - https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
• Federal Emergency Management Agency - https://www.fema.gov/Coronavirus-rumor-control
• Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center - https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

Minnesota Government & University of Minnesota

• Minnesota Governor's Office - https://mn.gov/governor/covid-19/
• Minnesota Department of Health - 
  https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html
• Minnesota Department of Education - https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/health/covid19/ 
• Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease & Research (CIDRAP) - http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/

Minneosta State Fire Marshal - Occupant Load Determination Info Sheets

• Occupancy-Load-Assembly.pdf
• Occupancy-Load-Retail.pdf
• Partitions-for-COVID.pdf
• Occupancy-Load-Salons.pdf

Minnesota Schools

• Minnesota Rural Education Association (MREA) - http://www.mreavoice.org/news/
• Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) -  http://www.mnmsba.org/ 
• Minnesota Association of School Business Managers - https://www.mnasbo.org/page/covid19 

Minnesota Cities & Counties

• League of Minnesota Cities - https://www.lmc.org/ 
• Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities - https://greatermncities.org/resources/covid-19/ 
• Association of Minnesota Counties - https://www.mncounties.org/information_and_jobs/covid-19_information_for_counties.php 

Minnesota Nonprofits

• Propel Nonprofits - https://www.propelnonprofits.org/covid-19-resources-for-nonprofits/ 
• MN Council of Nonprofits – https://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/about-mcn/news-detail/2020/03/05/preparing-for-covid-19-what-nonprofits-need-to-know 
• Pollen Midwest - https://www.pollenmidwest.org/ 

Minnesota Funding

• MN Council on Foundations - https://mcf.org/ 
• MN Employment & Economic Development - Small Business Emergency Loans

LCSC Member Counties

• Otter Tail County Website - https://ottertailcountymn.us/content-page/covid-19/ 
• Douglas County Website - https://www.co.douglas.mn.us/ 
• Becker County Website - https://www.co.becker.mn.us/dept/public_health/covid19.aspx 
• Clay County Website - https://claycountymn.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=250 
• Grant County Website - http://www.co.grant.mn.us/ 
• Pope County Website - https://www.co.pope.mn.us/news/post/635/ 
• Stevens County Website - https://www.co.stevens.mn.us/index.aspx?NID=1094 
• Traverse County Website - https://www.co.traverse.mn.us/departments/departments/emergency-management-director/ 
• Wilkin County Website - https://www.co.wilkin.mn.us/publichealth