Officials walk through mock Ebola scenario

Published 10:30 am Thursday, October 23, 2014

ST. PAUL — More than 100 representatives from several Minnesota agencies are going through a mock exercise to review the state’s preparedness in the event of a case of Ebola.

Officials from the Department of Health and the Department of Public Safety are holding what they are calling a tabletop exercise today.

They said participants will walk through a mock Ebola scenario and apply the state’s response plans for dealing with the scenario.

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The goal is to bring agencies together to confirm everyone’s roles and responsibilities in the event that someone in Minnesota is found to have Ebola.