COVID In Minnesota: 1,300 New Cases, 9 More Deaths Reported As Statewide Mask Mandate Is Set To Be Lifted
As the statewide mask mandate is set to be lifted, Minnesota health officials reported Friday 1,306 new cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths.
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As the statewide mask mandate is set to be lifted, Minnesota health officials reported Friday 1,306 new cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will sign an executive order Friday morning removing the state's mask mandate following updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hennepin County Service Centers are encouraging residents to plan ahead when scheduling in-person appointments for driver's licenses now that pandemic-related renewal extensions have expired.
Minnesotans as young as 12 years old can now roll up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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In this week's Clarifying COVID, Dr. George Morris of CentraCare returns to answer questions about COVID-19 pandemic developments. These include questions about herd immunity, reaching 70% vaccination rate before July 1 and more.
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Minnesota has been ranked as one of the states with the lowest levels of drug abuse.
Although last year brought stress and suffering due the COVID-19 pandemic, related joblessness and unrest in the Twin Cities, deaths by suicide in Minnesota declined in 2020 when compared to 2019.
As the Pfizer vaccine is expected to get final authorization Wednesday for use in children as young as 12, Minnesota health officials reported 919 more cases of the virus and 15 additional deaths.
Vaccinations can begin as early as Thursday, though Minnesota Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann cautioned that not every single person newly eligible will be able to get their shot the very day they are allowed.
Gov. Tim Walz joined a virtual roundtable with President Joe Biden Tuesday.
Minneapolis' flagship theater has announced its plan for reopening.
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 583 positive cases of COVID-19 and nine deaths Tuesday, bringing the cumulative case count to 589,527 and total fatalities to 7,240.
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