Coronavirus Updates: Latest COVID-19 Headlines From April 30, 2020

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minnesotans expect to learn from Gov. Walz how the state's stay-at-home order will change. As it stands currently, the order is set to expire next week. Meanwhile, the federal government says it will not extend its social distancing guidelines, which were set to expire Thursday.

Here are the latest headlines in the COVID-19 pandemic:

5:35 pm.: The Cities 97.1 Basilica Block Party is canceled.
5:31 pm.: The Mall of America announced that it will begin curbside pickup for some retailers at the north entrance of the mall as early as Monday. Click here for directions and a list of participating stores.
5:28 p.m.: The city of Rogers has re-opened its playground equipment. They wrote on Facebook that they can't guarantee the surfaces are clean of COVID-19, and that use is at the "discretion of parents."
5:13 p.m.: Whole Foods stores will soon offer free face masks to their customers nationwide, according to a news release.
4:44 p.m.: Delta has joined other airliners in requiring travellers to wear face masks while flying.
3:00 p.m.: The owner of acclaimed restaurant Bachelor Farmer, its cafe, and the cocktail bar Marvel Bar says the businesses are all closing permanently due to uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
2:00 p.m.: There are now 6,854 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin, and 316 patients have died.
1:49 p.m.: The Olmsted County Juvenile Detention Center will close due to decreased incarceration rates. A release says the cost of maintaining the JDC was also becoming increasingly difficult, during this time of financial strain caused by COVID-19.
12:01 p.m.: Second Lady Karen Pence said Vice President Mike Pence was unaware of Mayo Clinic's policy for wearing face masks, when he visited the Rochester facility on Tuesday.
11:52 a.m.: The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum will open to vehicles on Friday.
11:46 a.m.: St. Therese of New Hope says 47 residents have died due to COVID-19.
11:00 a.m.: MDH reports 492 additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 24 deaths.
10:21 a.m.: The Minnesota State Fair is disputing social media posts that claim this year's fair has been canceled due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.
9:42 a.m.: In a Facebook post, Las Tortillas Mexican Restaurant in Rosemount says it has fed at least 2,000 kids free lunch meals during the pandemic.
9:08 a.m.: In a partnership with Gov. Tim Walz, GiveMN announced that next week (May 1 – 8) will be #GiveAtHomeMinnesota. The organization is urging Minnesotans to give to local nonprofits and schools as many are struggling to fundraise amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
8:05 a.m.:Another 3.8 million American workers filed for unemployment insurance benefits last week, bringing the total number of U.S. workers who have sought jobless aid since March to at least 30 million.
6:51 a.m.: GiveMN announces #GiveAtHomeMN, a fundraising event for local nonprofits and schools to run from May 1 through May 8.
4:32 a.m.:Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist, is optimistic about the ability of the antiviral drug remdesivir to shorten the time it takes seriously ill patients to recover from COVID-19.

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