St. Paul Man Dies Of COVID-19 While Stuck In Guatemala
A Minnesota father has died from COVID-19 while he was stranded abroad.
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A Minnesota father has died from COVID-19 while he was stranded abroad.
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are calling on the Minnesota Senate to pass a summer learning package in the state's COVID-19 budget, a plan that they say will help students catch up after pandemic-related disruptions.
Gov. Tim Walz says he will announce a reopening plan for the state on Thursday.
In total, the state has administered 4,391,066 doses of vaccine. As of this point, 87% of those 65 or older have received at least one dose.
Republicans in Minnesota's House of Representatives are calling for Gov. Tim Walz to set a date or provide clear metrics for the end of the peacetime emergency, which the state has been under since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Tim Walz said this week he will announce loosening more COVID-19 restrictions as vaccinations continue to rise, but some counties are significantly outpacing others in getting as many eligible people in their community vaccinated as possible, even with more vaccine widely available.
As Minnesota sports teams gradually welcome more fans back to their stands, WCCO found the state isn't keeping a close eye on COVID-19 transmission inside.
Drug overdose deaths increased 27% in Minnesota last year, health officials announced Monday. More than 1,000 people died of overdoses during a year that brought the COVID-19 pandemic and social unrest stemming from the murder of George Floyd.
In total, the state has administered 4,379,654 doses of vaccine. As of this point, 87% of those 65 or older have received at least one dose.
With nearly 45% of eligible Minnesotans fully vaccinated, health officials Sunday reported 1,713 new cases of the virus and six additional deaths.
Gov. Tim Walz is hopeful that the Minnesota State Fair will be a "pretty close to normal event" if the COVID-19 pandemic continues in its trajectory.
Minnesota health officials Friday reported 1,877 new COVID-19 cases and 16 deaths. Meanwhile, nearly 43% of Minnesota's eligible population has been fully vaccinated against the virus.
A St. Paul family is asking for prayers, as a father of three is stuck abroad with a serious case of COVID-19.
This week, nobody was hospitalized in Minnesota for the flu. It was the same last week.
The Minnesota first-grader who died this week due to complications from COVID-19 has been identified as 6-year-old Week Day, whom loved ones described as a "sweet girl" who loved dancing, singing and painting.
