Governor Tim Walz will outline his plan today (Wednesday 12 p-m) to bring more Minnesota middle- and high-school students back on campus. Walz says “we’re further along in in-person learning than most places, and I think this is just the way to make sure that we don’t end up with an outbreak.” House Deputy Republican […]
“Buffalo Strong”
Allina Health is asking Minnesotans to join in solidarity with the victims of the Buffalo shooting and community today (Tuesday) to mark the one-week observance. People throughout the state are asked to take a moment of silence at 11 a-m today, which was about the time of last Tuesday’s attack at the Buffalo Crossroads […]
Daily COVID-19 update
Minnesota is currently averaging 47 hospital admissions for COVID-19 per day, what the Minnesota Department of Health calls the highest 7-day average since mid-May. For the length of the pandemic, more than 92 percent of all confirmed cases of the virus have not resulted in a hospital stay and just two percent have required any […]
Health officials concerned about COVID cases among working age Minnesotans
State health officials are seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases among Minnesotans 20 to 40 years old. Department of Health spokeswoman Kris Ehresmann says “while you may feel healthy or not worried about COVID, keep in mind bringing the virus into a workplace means you could be exposing a colleague who could get very sick.” […]
Daily COVID-19 Update
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 […]