COVID In Minnesota: 538 Cases, 9 Deaths Reported Friday
Minnesota health officials on Friday reported 538 new cases of COVID-19 and nine deaths.
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Minnesota health officials on Friday reported 538 new cases of COVID-19 and nine deaths.
Since the pandemic's start, the state has seen 1,424,107 cases, including 62,322 reinfections. The virus has killed 12,312 Minnesotans.
New figures show Minnesota's hospitality and tourism industry lost more than $15 billion in revenue over the last two years.
Minnesota's latest average COVID-19 positivity rate has fallen to nearly 3% as state health officials report 889 additional virus cases and 13 more deaths.
The rate of new daily cases per 100,000 residents stands at 9, which is below the line of high risk (though above the line for caution), and down significantly from the recent peak of nearly 230.
The rate of new daily cases per 100,000 residents stands at 10.2, which is considered just barely above the line of high risk, but also significantly down from the recent peak of nearly 230.
It's been two years since restaurants were forced to shut down for in-dining service after COVID-19 first arrived in Minnesota. Now, businesses are planning to have a more normal March for the first time in years.
Minnesota health officials reported on Friday 583 additional COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths. It comes as the positivity rate continues to decline into levels not seen since last summer.
The Minnesota Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation to provide $20 million in grants for research against Lou Gehrig's disease, a tribute to Sen. David Tomassoni, of Chisholm, who was diagnosed with the disease last year.
As mask mandates at city-managed buildings in the Twin Cities come to an end, Minnesota health officials on Thursday reported 604 more COVID-19 cases and 17 more deaths.
The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul announced Thursday the lifting of mask requirements at city-managed buildings.
State health officials on Tuesday reported 575 new COVID-19 cases and 17 more deaths as key metrics continue to creep toward less concerning levels.
Minnesota health officials on Tuesday reported 1,457 new COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths, as key figures continue to trend downwards.
New reports from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Health find that air pollution disproportionately affects communities who are low-income, people of color, people with disabilities and the uninsured.
As Minnesota marks two years since its first confirmed COVID-19 case, state health officials reported 908 new cases and 18 more deaths Monday.
