Coronavirus (MN): Latest COVID-19 Headlines From May 22, 2020

Here are the latest updates in the COVID-19 pandemic.

• May 22, 2020

Minnesota To Offer Free COVID-19 Testing At 6 Armory Locations Across The State This Weekend

Minnesotans who need or want to be tested for COVID-19 will have access to free testing this Memorial Day weekend at six National Guard Armory locations across the state.

• May 22, 2020

'It's The Only Decision': Minnesota State Fair Canceled For 2020 Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

The last time the fair was canceled was back in 1946, due to the polio pandemic. And it was reportedly canceled only four times before that.

• May 22, 2020

MDH: Graduation Ceremony That Broke State Guidelines May Have Spread COVID-19

The state says someone with the virus helped set-up a stage for the event and exposed two staff members. Those two went on to help with the graduation ceremony.

• May 22, 2020

After Minnesota Churches Stand Against Orders, Trump Says He'll Override Governors On Worship Services

Even before Trump's comments Friday, which came with a vow that guidance for reopening faith organizations would be coming from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Christian leaders in several states made plans to welcome back congregants.

• May 22, 2020

Cancellation Of State Fair Leaves Many Minnesotans Despairing

Across social media, people registered their feelings about what feels like the last straw for an utterly broken summer.

• May 22, 2020

Sheriff: 3 Men Overdose On Counterfeit Opioid Pills In Mankato Apt., 1 Dies

Officials in Blue Earth County say three men overdosed on counterfeit opioid pills in a Mankato apartment. One of those men did not survive.

• May 22, 2020

Coronavirus (MN): 800+ Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported, 33 More Deaths

Minnesota health officials on Friday announced 813 more lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, along with 33 more deaths.

• May 22, 2020

Graduating During Pandemic: High School Seniors Reflect On Growing Up, Graduating In 2020

COVID-19 has taken otherwise normal rituals such as prom and graduation, forcing seniors to say goodbye and move on in a way they never could've prepared.

• May 22, 2020

Baudette Man Killed After Being Ejected From Motorcycle

The crash happened in Northwest Koochiching County along Highway 11 near County Road 4 at about 4:30 p.m.

• May 22, 2020

MDH's New Antibody Studies Include Neighborhood Visits, Voluntary Testing

A massive push to prepare for the next wave. The study that could have the state knocking at your door.

• May 21, 2020

The Do's And Don'ts Of Face Masks, Including How Best To Clean Them

This spring, doctors started recommending we wear face masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19. And now nearly 70% of Americans say they do.

• May 21, 2020

24 Asymptomatic Workers At Twin Cities Long-Term Care Facility Test Positive For COVID-19

Johanna Shores is one of the largest multi-teared senior homes in the Twin Cities. It's where Annie Glenn, wife of astronaut John Glenn, spent her final days.

• May 21, 2020

Minneapolis Mayor Frey Signs Requirement For Face Coverings In City

The order would pertain to "retail stores, hotels, government buildings, schools and universities, recreational facilities, and service centers."

• May 21, 2020

'Blindsided' Restaurateurs Say Gov. Tim Walz Didn't Listen To Their Concerns Before Issuing New Order

Restaurant owners are criticizing Gov. Tim Walz for his new "Stay Safe Minnesota" regulations.

• May 21, 2020

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