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More than 1 in 10 Minnesota workers qualifies for a $750 check from the state, and they can starting signing up for it Wednesday.
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More than 1 in 10 Minnesota workers qualifies for a $750 check from the state, and they can starting signing up for it Wednesday.
Kirsten Mitchell shows us how a Robbinsdale woman used COVID-19 numbers to knit her way through the pandemic.
The latest numbers from the Minnesota Department of Health bring the total case count to 1,521,933, while 12,682 Minnesotans have died from the virus.
The hospitalization rate is above the line for high risk, but trending down and very nearly back below that line.
Ramsey County Judge Leonardo Castro found that the city improperly imposed the mandate without negotiating with the employee unions.
Minnesota health officials say there have been another 1,968 cases of COVID-19 and 15 deaths Friday.
Minnesotans can now order more free at-home COVID-19 tests through the state's online ordering program.
The COVID-19 case growth rate continues its steady decline in Minnesota, along with hospitalization admission rates.
Health officials in Minnesota say there have been another 2,188 cases of COVID-19 and five deaths
Health officials in Minnesota reported another 1,522 virus cases on Wednesday, pushing the state's total positive case count over 1.5 million since the onset of the pandemic.
The state's case growth rate stands at 36.1 daily new cases per 100,000 residents. That's significantly above the high risk threshold (drawn at 10), though it's also the first sign that the average case rate is on the way down.
The hospitalization rate is back above the line for high risk after sitting below it for months. It stands 9.4 new hospital admissions per 100,000 residents. The threshold for high risk for that metric is 8 cases per 100,000 residents.
As COVID-19 case growth continues to rise, health officials logged an additional 2,424 cases and three deaths on Friday.
The Minnesota Department of Health's latest update puts the total case count at 1,490,445. There have been 12,584 COVID-19 deaths in the state.
Health officials in Minnesota tallied an additional 2,120 cases and six deaths Wednesday.
Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha said on Tuesday afternoon that she tested positive for COVID-19.
Minnesota's COVID-19 hospitalization rate has climbed into high risk territory, according to the latest update from health officials.
More than one in 10 Minnesotans will qualify for a $750 check from the state for working during the pandemic.
Minnesota health officials reported an additional 2,115 virus cases and 11 deaths on Thursday, as COVID-19 cases continue to tick upwards.
At the height of the pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restrictions and keep slaughterhouses open even as COVID-19 spread rapidly among workers, according to a Congressional report released Thursday.
The latest update from the Minnesota Department of Health brings the state's total case count to 1,473,521, including 68,164 reinfections. The virus has killed 12,536 Minnesotans.
Hortman said she will participate in end of session negotiations remotely. She said he is "fully vaccinated, boosted, and feeling fine."
Health officials in Minnesota reported 5,117 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with five more deaths, as the pandemic continues to ramp back up in the state.
Many haven't been feeling great the past few days, with scratchy eyes, scratchy throats, and other cold-like symptoms. Allergy season is upon us, but at the same time that COVID-19 cases are surging again.
The state's case growth rate was last reported at 23.7 daily new cases per 100,000 residents. That's above the high risk threshold, and the rate has been climbing for more than a month now.
