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Dr. Curtis Storlie says the hope is that the more-contagious Omicron virus is the beginning state of COVID-19 becoming endemic, and that future surges would cause fewer hospitalizations.
Town Hall Brewery in Minneapolis will be temporarily shutting its doors to staff and customers for at least the next two weeks, beginning Sunday.
Rochester is the latest Minnesota city to institute a mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise due to the Omicron variant.
A judge in Anoka County has ordered Mercy Hospital to keep a patient battling COVID-19 on a ventilator, the latest development in an ongoing legal battle with the man's family.
Starting Jan. 19, anyone looking to visit a Minneapolis or St. Paul bar, restaurant, sporting event, or any other indoor venue serving food or drink, will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result from a test taken within the last 72 hours.
Another Twin Cities suburb has approved a mask mandate as the state struggles with the surge in COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant.
The new policies, which are unlike any other citywide restrictions put in place in Minnesota since the start of the pandemic, have many people scratching their heads, asking: Where do these policies apply? How will they be enforced? How long will they be in place? And how will violators be punished?
The University of Minnesota announced Friday a temporary vaccination policy for indoor events Friday.
The average positivity rate continues its climb, hitting 21.6% in the latest update from the Minnesota Department of Health.
"People tend to resist restrictions, rules if they don't feel they're necessary. So we may see some migration out here," said Lindey's Grant Lindemer.
As cities in Minnesota have taken action to combat the surge in COVID-19 cases, there are no statewide mandates in place.
Students in St. Paul Public Schools will continue with in-person learning amid surging COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant.
Wisconsin National Guard troops will help fill staffing shortages at the state's hospitals and nursing homes over the coming weeks due to a surge in COVID-19 patients, Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday.
Masks will be required in all public spaces in Duluth starting Friday, as the city becomes the latest to join an increasing number of municipalities instituting mask mandates in Minnesota.
Community testing at the Minneapolis Convention Center will be temporarily relocated to U.S. Bank Stadium next week.
