State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) staff have seen a decrease in calls to the school and child care question hotline and are scaling back the hotline’s hours as a result. Despite the decrease in calls to that particular hotline, the SEOC remains a busy place with dozens of employees from state agencies and several volunteer […]
COVID-19 Daily Briefing April 2nd
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Wednesday COVID-19 Update
The search for personal protective equipment (PPE) remains a top priority for state officials as Minnesotans and Minnesota businesses continue to flood the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) with offers to help. “Our top priority is our front-line health professionals,” said Joe Kelly, director of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Homeland Security and […]
COVID-19 daily update
UPDATE FROM GOVERNOR WALZ: Minnesota is now up to 12 COVID-19 deaths 629 positive tests in Minnesota I encourage people to continue social distancing. When you’re doing outdoor activities, the crowds are too big, especially around the lakes. I have signed Executive order 20-25 — authorizing peace officers, firefighters, and security-related licensing modifications. We have […]
Daily COVID-19 update, March 30th – 2020
As of 5:35 p.m. Monday night: State officials continue the focus on locating more personal protective equipment and additional hospital beds as the number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota jumped to over 500 this past weekend. Staff from state agencies and volunteer organizations continue working from the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) to […]
Governor limits movement during COVID-19 outbreak, starting Saturday
Here is a list of who is considered essential and who is not: Critical Business Information The executive order directs Minnesotans to limit movement to slow the spread of COVID-19 To slow the spread of COVID-19 across the state, Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-20 directing Minnesotans to stay at home and limit […]
DAILY COVID-19 MEDIA UPDATE: March 21, 2020
Today, Minnesota tragically heard of the first reported death confirmed to be from the novel COVID-19 virus. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reported the March 19 death of a Ramsey County resident in their 80s who recently tested positive for COVID-19 and was the contact of an earlier confirmed case. “Gwen and I extend […]
Daily state COVID-19 update
Governor Tim Walz will participate in the daily Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) briefing to provide an update on Minnesota’s response to COVID-19. The press conference begins at 2:00 p.m. You can listen to the briefing by following the link below. Click here for Governor Walz/MDH briefing:
Renville County coronavirus victim shares his story
On Wednesday morning, Renville County Public Health Nurse Jill Bruns introduced a few members of the media to 68 year-old-Bird Island resident John O’Neill, the first confirmed case of Covid-19 in Renville County. Oneill said he and his wife had taken a vacation in California from February 19th to March 3rd. He started feeling sick […]
State Emergency Operations Center Activated
The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) was activated following Gov. Tim Walz’s March 13 executive order issuing a Peacetime State of Emergency in response to the nationwide COVID-19 outbreak. The SEOC facilitates coordination between agencies so the state can work to keep Minnesotans safe and provide essential services during emergencies. Coordination is currently taking place […]