Coronavirus In Minnesota: Gov. Walz Says Restaurants, Bars Need To Close Tonight
Walz has issued an executive order for all restaurants to close their in-dining options. Only delivery and take-out will be allowed moving forward.
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Walz has issued an executive order for all restaurants to close their in-dining options. Only delivery and take-out will be allowed moving forward.
The majority of people recover without medical assistance from COVID-19. Those people often don't suffer lung damage and their white blood cells can eat up the virus.
Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools have laid out their plans to make sure students are getting nutritious meals while schools are closed during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The state of emergency is already in effect and will continue until March 27.
Some might wonder if this will really help. Experts say yes, it helped in China, South Korea, and even during the 1918 flu outbreak.
Are cases just ramping up? How concerned should we be about packages? Will the virus mutate and change?
Universities in the metro area are opting to go online for the remainder of the spring semester, as cases of COVID-19 continue to expand across the state.
Metro Transit says it will suspend all overnight bus and light rail services starting Tuesday to help combat the spread of COVID-19.
"Our intent is to provide an opportunity for those individuals to be the first to shop after our overnight cleaning and stocking so they have increased access to essential products," the store reported.
On Monday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey declared a local public health emergency in response to the threat of COVID-19.
Nickelodeon Universe employees are being offered the opportunity to work in other roles at the property while the amusement park's rides are shut down.
Twenty-nine Wisconsin residents who were quarantined on a cruise ship in California because of the new coronavirus were escorted to their homes early Monday by members of the Wisconsin National Guard, Gov. Tony Evers said.
Minneapolis Public Schools remain open Monday and then close tomorrow through March 27. St. Paul Public Schools made the decision to close schools Monday and Tuesday.
Because of the school closure, many restaurants are stepping up to provide families and kids with an option for a free lunch.
The Minnesota Department of Health said Monday that the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state has climbed from 35 to 54.
As of now, Canterbury's thorough bred and quarter horse meet is still scheduled for this summer.
The Minnesota Legislature on Monday scaled back its operations due to the growing number of new coronavirus cases in the state, all but adjourning for a month.
The State Public Defender's Office is pushing for the release of jail inmates across Minnesota to protect them from the spread of the coronavirus.
The president spoke with more than two dozen grocery and supply chain executives Sunday, including Whole Foods, Walmart, Costco and Target.
As many families choose to spend more time at home, local businesses are feeling the impact.
"I don't think I went into this field thinking I was gonna take care of people in a pandemic, especially the most vulnerable population," Angela Farrington said.
Here are the latest updates on COVID-19-related headlines from Sunday, March 15:
Xcel Energy has suspended disconnecting residential customers' electric or natural gas service, due to the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
In order to protect the health of patients and staff amid coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns, Essentia Health is restricting visitors at hospitals.
Mayor Melvin Carter declared a state of local emergency amid the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
