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COVID UPDATES

Wright County COVID-19 Situation Update
  • Updated weekdays by 1:00 p.m.Total positive cases: 182
  • Cases who no longer need to be isolated: 46
  • Deaths: 1
  • Last updated: May 19, 2020

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The Walz Administration’s daily briefing was provided by Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcom. The Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 situation update for yesterday reports 16,372 positive COVID-19 cases, an increase of 2,132 cases from my report on Friday. Currently, 488 cases require hospitalization (a decrease of 10 from Friday) and of those cases, 229 people are in the ICU (an increase of 29 from Friday).  A total of 730 Minnesotans have passed away from the COVID-19 virus, which includes 48 Minnesotans died since Friday from the virus. Of that number, nine people died yesterday which was the smallest daily increase in COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota since May 4 th . Additionally, total case doubling has increased to 12 days which is a metric the Department of Health is watching, the length of case doubling has been increasing over the past several days.  

Today the Governor is expected to address restaurant re-openings so tune in at 2:00!


Local Monies May be Available
Also there may be $200,000 in funding available from Wright County that Wright County businesses can borrow if in need during this time. $5,000, zero percent interest, 6 month deferral, two year term. More to come! Good news for more small businesses!

They are also considering having grant options, if there are businesses out there doing really well that would like to help other businesses in the County.


Buffalo Businesses
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Operational Status During COVID-19

More businesses opened up this week. Our data is only as good as what is given us, so please let us know if you are open with different hours than usual or have any requirements of your customers, such as wearing a face mask etc... This helps us help you as people come to our website to find this information.


Here is a way to help yourself! Did you know that Facebook added a feature that allows you to show temporary change of hours and services of your business during this time? Click link below:

WHO'S THAT MEMBER BUSINESS/BUILDING?
WHO'S THAT MEMBER BUILDING

This is not a commercial - just asking who this business is!

Last weeks winner was Diane Erkens with Wright County Health and Human Services - guessing correctly with the Buffalo Community Middle School. Currently quiet, but lots of cleaning being done. Holds a special place in my heart as that was my high school in my era!

Email me at Sue@BuffaloChamber.org if you think you have the right answer! First one in gets put in a quarterly drawing for $10 of Buffalo Bucks!
Chamber Events
CHAMBER ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT POSTPONED - DATE CLARIFICATION

Thursday, August 27th (I had August 23rd last week)
Wild Marsh Golf Course

W e will keep you in the loop as to how the tournament play will look as we get closer!

The selection committee just finished up their interviews with the high school seniors that will be the beneficiaries of the scholarships from this annual event and they are forever grateful! No matter what the level of play will be - let's continue to make it a great event!
GOOD TO KNOW
MEMBER HAPPENINGS
WHAT'S ON YOUR MENU FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND?

Kick start it today with Ice Cream at What's the Scoop (see member's promo below - thanks Chris Chapman/American Family), grab some seafood and wine at Buffalo Rock Winery tomorrow (see link below) and enjoy take out from our member restaurants to make the weekend cooking and beverage supply easy!

Check out members Evelyn's Wine Bar, Hayes Public House (new beer Cerridwen's Rye Brown Ale), Bison Creek Dining, Thirsty Buffalo, Applebee's, Bunker's, Mill Creek (doing a hiring fair today from noon to 5:00 for all positions - preparing for their re-opening) , Culver's, Dairy Queen and more! Make it easy on yourself and buy local this weekend!

Great seafood kabobs and tasty wine - what more could you want? https://www.ckseafoodmn.com/sip-and-seafood-order-form

THIRSTY BUFFALO
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
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The Buffalo American Legion Post 270, Wright County VFW Post 1901 in Montrose, and Waverly American Legion POst 395 are all planning small, non-public ceremonies this year due to COVID-19.

There will be no public gathering, but on Saturday our local American Legion will decorate the graves of veterans and on Monday the Rifle Squad will salute and play "Taps" and have a flag raising at the Legion Post. Similar events will be happening in Montrose and Waverly.

Thank you local Posts for serving and for continuing to serve our veterans here and gone!
KEEPING YOU IN THE KNOW
Quick-link to the recent City of Buffalo public meetings:

Originally Memorial Day was known as Decoration Day, meant to honor the Union and Confederate solders who dies during the American Civil War. By the 1900's it had become a day to celebrate all American solders who dies while serving in the military. It wasn't until 1967 that it was legally named Memorial Day.
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