Governor Tim Walz says he’ll try to announce by the end of this week his decision on whether the “pause” for bars, restaurants, fitness centers and youth sports will continue beyond December 18th — so businesses and others have as much advance notice as possible. Walz says Minnesota is not in a full-fledged crisis for hospital beds like some states — however, “We’re still at a very tough space in terms of where we’re at in our hospitals. That will be one of the determining factors.”
Walz acknowledges there’s been a COVID plateau in Minnesota, but says the effects of Thanksgiving will soon be felt and the question is, will cases once again go up?