Army Medical Team Arrives At Abbott Northwestern To Aid With COVID Response
A medical team from the U.S. Department of Defense will be helping the staff at Abbott Northwestern Hospital respond to COVID-19.
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A medical team from the U.S. Department of Defense will be helping the staff at Abbott Northwestern Hospital respond to COVID-19.
The state's average positivity rate continues its decline after skyrocketing to its highest point in the pandemic earlier this month.
State leaders are expected to lay out more support for Minnesota schools Tuesday.
While more data is suggesting Minnesota has passed the peak of the Omicron surge, state health officials reported Monday 12,098 new cases of COVID-19 and 29 more deaths.
The district said it is making the decision based on amount of cases, student absences and other factors.
The budget recommendations for the upcoming legislative session focus on investing in local jobs and projects, expanding economic opportunity and supporting children and families.
The state's average positivity rate continues its slight decline, as health officials report 14,565 new cases of COVID-19 and 43 deaths.
The state's rolling average positivity rate currently stands at 22.7% as of the latest reports, a shade below the recent peak of 23.7%, which was also the highest figure ever seen in the state of Minnesota since the start of the pandemic.
Nearly a third of the masks -- 650,000 -- will go to local public health agencies, while another 550,000 will go to schools, the governor's office said.
Lawyers representing several Minneapolis establishments, including Smack Shack and the Gay 90s, asked a judge Wednesday to issue a restraining order preventing the city from enforcing the proof of vaccination requirement.
More data suggests that the Twin Cities has already hit its peak for COVID-19 infections linked to the Omicron variant.
Minneapolis Public Schools is preparing to go back to in-person learning next week.
Health data in Minnesota shows the COVID-19 positivity rate is dipping slightly to 22.9% as of last week.
Free rapid antigen test kits from the federal government are supposed to be stored between 36 degrees and 86 degrees.
The city of St. Cloud has rejected a proposed mask mandate.
