COVID In Minnesota: 5 Million Total Vaccines Administered, 21 Deaths Reported
The Minnesota Department of Health reported an additional 690 COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths Friday, bringing the cumulative case count to 597,731 and death toll to 7,354.
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The Minnesota Department of Health reported an additional 690 COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths Friday, bringing the cumulative case count to 597,731 and death toll to 7,354.
Summer trips are back on the calendar, and more Minnesotans are booking flights to make it happen.
Data released from the Minnesota Department of Health Thursday shows that the state's COVID-19 positivity rate dipped to the lowest it has been in two months, dropping to 4.8%, even as community spread reached the highest point it has been since the pandemic began.
In this week's Clarifying COVID, Dr. George Morris of CentraCare returns to answer questions about COVID-19 pandemic developments. In this episode, Morris answers questions surrounding the end of the mask mandate and outdoor COVID-19 transmission rates.
As children as young as 12 are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Minnesota is launching a campaign to encourage teenagers and their families to get vaccinated this week.
On Wednesday, the state health department reported 658 newly confirmed positive cases and 15 deaths due to the virus in the last 24 hours.
An important health screening typically reserved for age 50 is getting younger. Doctors are now recommending you should check for colon cancer at 45 years old.
The Minnesota Legislature has passed a measure known as "Johnny's Law," which aims to ensure people with disabilities will not be discriminated against when seeking organ transplants.
The proposal marks the most significant update to the state's medical cannabis program since it first became legal in 2014.
Community spread remains high, with 46% of cases reported with no known source of exposure, the highest figure yet reported since the start of the pandemic.
Best Buy and Hy-Vee are among the latest companies to relax their face mask policies for guests and employees who are fully vaccinated.
COVID-19 silenced the shows last summer, but the sudden loosening of restrictions means some artists are ready to rock.
An estimated 534,000 Minnesotans, of more than 820,000 who received unemployment benefits last year, owe taxes on the payments, according to state data.
A major announcement from Target is adding to the mask confusion Minnesotans are experiencing.
The National Eagle Center in Wabasha has announced it will be back to full capacity and lift its mask requirement later this month.
