Mille Lacs Health System News

MLHS holiday clinic hours

December 17, 2020

Mille Lacs Family Clinics in Onamia, Isle, Garrison, and Hillman will have special holiday hours. Christmas Eve: Closing at noon Christmas Day: Closed Sat. after Christmas: Normal Sat. hours, 9:30-noon New Year’s Eve: Regular hours New Year’s Day: Closed Sat. after New Year’s: Normal Sat.…

No vaccine waiting list

December 17, 2020

Mille Lacs Health System is gearing up to give the COVID-19 vaccine to employees, Long Term Care residents, and Lake Song residents starting the week of Christmas. Using a tiered program which is dictated by the state, within the health system there is a Phase 1a First Priority group; a Phase 1a…

MDH announces new quarantine guidelines

December 10, 2020

The Minnesota Department of Health announced at a media conference Dec. 7 that it would adopt the most recent CDC changes in quarantine recommendations. Quarantine and isolation are critical tools to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Quarantine is when there is a known exposure but no symptoms are…

COVID vaccination update

December 7, 2020

Many people are anticipating the arrival of a vaccine for COVID-19. Details are still being determined. Mille Lacs Health System will be vaccinating with one of the types of COVID-19 vaccine products but must work through the Minnesota Department of Health, the central region’s emergency response…

COVID Nurse Hotline

December 1, 2020

COVID-19 Testing for symptomatic patients only at this time Mille Lacs Health System wants to remind the public that, due to a lack of resources, COVID-19 testing is only being done on patients who have symptoms. Patients need to call the COVID Nurse Hotline, and the nurse answering will ask…