St. Paul Public Schools Requires Staff To Be Vaccinated For COVID-19
The St. Paul School Board on Friday unanimously approved a motion which requires all staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19, or submit to regular testing.
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The St. Paul School Board on Friday unanimously approved a motion which requires all staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19, or submit to regular testing.
The state announced on Friday two additional COVID-19 testing sites in Minneapolis and Lino Lakes, as Minnesota sees a rise in cases and the Delta variant spreads.
Wisconsin's $100 reward program for those receiving the COVID-19 vaccine will be extended two weeks until Sept. 19, Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday.
As the Labor Day weekend is upon us, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 2,138 cases of COVID-19 and five deaths.
For first time in nearly two years, tens of thousands of Gopher football fans watched their team take the field in person.
Earlier this week, DFL lawmakers pitched setting up a process for workers to apply. Baseline checks would be $1,500 but would likely shrink depending on the number of applicants. Qualifying workers would include many industries beyond just health care, and those employees would need to work in person without any option to work from home.
According to the Minnesota Department of Health's daily update, the state's seven-day rolling average positivity rate rose once again, now standing at 6.7%. The positivity rate, which has been on the rise since dipping to 1.1% in late June, remains in the "caution" status. The line for high risk is drawn at 10%.
The vaccination requirement won't be required for guests under the age of 12. However, Hennepin Theatre Trust also announced that all guests will be required to wear face masks while in the venue aside from when actively eating or drinking in designated areas.
"Our hospital is full of people in the ICU who are unvaccinated, young, people of color and they're dying from COVID," Dr. Nneka Sederstrom said. "That's what we know today. Today the people who dying are unvaccinated. That truth needs to ring true. Staying unvaccinated today means its very likely that tomorrow will not be promised."
As the state experiences a rise in COVID-19 breakthrough cases, health officials on Wednesday reported an additional 1,436 virus cases and six more deaths. Meanwhile, the latest positivity rate has slightly decreased.
We've had it pretty easy this summer when it comes to mosquitos. But after all our recent rain, more of them are out -- and some are carrying a life-altering virus.
The group tasked with deciding who gets a share of the $250 million set aside for workers on the frontlines of the pandemic is still working to find agreement just days before a proposal is supposed to be submitted.
The Mayo Clinic is encouraging certain cancer patients to get a third dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
MDH says it's happening because more people are getting vaccinated, so more of the cases will be among vaccinated people.
Health officials in Minnesota announced Tuesday 3,882 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths, as the seven-day average positivity rate continues to climb.
