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The 10-week training course blends virtual and in-person instruction, to prepare for the certified nurse's assistant qualification exam. Normally, the course would cost nearly $1,500 for applicants.
The latest figures from the Minnesota Department of Health place the total case count at 1,388,401, which includes 55,592 reinfections. Since the start of the pandemic, 11,797 Minnesotans have died from the virus.
The mandates went into effect as the omicron surge pushed the state of Minnesota to its highest-recorded positivity rates and tasked already strapped hospitals with a new wave of COVID-19 patients.
State health officials did not identify the individual who died or provide their hometown.
Mayor Emily Larson said she made the decision to let it expire based on conversations with health care providers and business groups and tracking public health data.
The push to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin enjoys some bipartisan support, but backers of bills that would make it legal for either medical or recreational use say it won't happen this year.
The state's average positivity rate continues its steady decline, dropping to 14.3% as of last week after reaching a peak of nearly 24% last month.
The university was requiring any events with more than 200 attendees to ask for a a proof of vaccination or recent negative test.
The rate of new daily cases per 100,000 residents stands at 86.9, significantly down from the recent peak of nearly 230. Meanwhile, Minnesota officials on Monday reported 10,409 new cases and 48 more deaths due to COVID-19.
Travel health care workers are being sent all over to provide some help and relief, but it's coming at a high cost for hospitals.
The rate of new daily cases per 100,000 residents stands at 102.2, significantly down from the recent peak of nearly 230. Meanwhile, Minnesota officials on Monday reported 5,829 new cases and 35 more deaths due to COVID-19.
After peaking at nearly 24% last month, the latest reported positivity rate stands at 20%. It's still above the high risk threshold, but has been decreasing since mid-January.
After peaking at nearly 24% last month, the latest reported positivity rate stands at 20%.
The packaged salads were produced by Dole, and sold under 11 brand names. Dole issued two recalls in December and January.
While Minnesota's average positivity rate continues to tick down, the state is still recording thousands of more COVID-19 cases each day along with dozens of deaths.
