Yost said two weeks ago, the county had less than ten cases, and as of Wednesday, it had 44 positive Covid cases, putting the county in the high-risk category.
“According to the CDC data tracker, Freeborn County is in the red zone for transmission of Covid. That means we’re at a high level,” Yost said.
Despite the warnings from health experts, fairgoers said they were not too concerned.
“We chose not to go to the large gatherings where there are a lot of people together. We’re visiting more one-on-one with people,” Thelda Haack, a fairgoer, said.
The county is offering free Covid vaccinations to fairgoers this year.
“Freeborn County Public Health is going to do free Covid vaccines here all week in their booth from 4:30 to 7:30 if you’re 18 or older. That’s free. They have Moderna or Johnson and Johnson as well,” fair manager Mike Woitas said.
Yost said on the first day of the fair, they vaccinated four people.
“We’re hoping for more today, but four is better than zero. That’s four more people that will be protected,” Yost said.
Woitas said the fair is taking some precautions to protect the public.
“It’s common sense. People are allowed if they want to wear a mask. We’ve got several hands sanitizing stations. We have all kinds of protocols in place for Covid-19,” Woitas said.
“Please come out and get your vaccine. And have a snow cone while you’re at it,” Yost said.
You don’t need to bring anything to get your vaccine at the fair. The county has a private room where you can get your shot underneath the grandstand.
The fair is open until Sunday.
