COVID-19 Coronavirus Information
***Ramsey County COVID-19 Resources and Assistance (PDF) in multiple languages format.
Community Testing Sites
Community testing sites/events are offered by Saint Paul – Ramsey County Public Health in partnership with local community organizations to provide safe and free COVID-19 testing. More information can be found on the County's Website.
The State of Minnesota has worked hard to make it easy and convenient to get tested for COVID-19. Testing continues to be an important way to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Testing helps you determine your risk for spreading COVID-19 to others. Learn if you should get tested, what options are best for you, and find a testing location near you on the state's website, Getting Tested for COVID-19.
Free COVID-19 Exposure Notification App
The COVIDaware MN exposure notification system is a free tool that works on smartphones. It alerts users if they may have been exposed to COVID-19. COVIDaware MN does not share any personal information. It is completely private and doesn't know who you are, or track where you go.
How it works
When you choose to use the completely voluntary COVIDaware MN app, it will anonymously notify you when you have been exposed to COVID-19. If you opt in to the notification system, the app creates anonymous keys unique to your phone that change every 10 to 20 minutes.
The app—without collecting, sharing, or using any identifiable information or location data—uses Bluetooth Low Energy technology to exchange privacy-protected keys between you and other users that you come into contact with. The app then cross-references the keys exchanged with your device with a list of the anonymous keys that reported a positive COVID-19 test.
If there is a match, the app notifies you of the possible exposure and provides instructions from the Minnesota Department of Health about what you should do to keep yourself and people around you safe.
Privacy and availability
The app is opt-in only, and you must explicitly choose to download the app and turn on notifications, which you can also turn off at any time. The system does not collect any device location data or user identity information. Users make the decision to anonymously report a positive diagnosis to the app.
The app uses technology developed by Google and Apple, and those companies will disable the exposure notification system on a regional basis when it is no longer needed. The free app is available for download from the iPhone App Store and the Android Google Play Store.
For more information about how the app works, visit https://mn.gov/covid19/covidawaremn/.
City Council, Committee, and Commission Meetings
City Council, Committee, and Commission meetings returned to in-person status as determined by the City Council on March 21, 2022. Please sign up for alerts and check the City website, News Flashes, social media, and other communications for further updates and potential changes.
Sign up for Alerts
To receive COVID-19 email or text updates from the city, visit Notify Me and then scroll the Alert Center and City News to sign up for the latest announcements.