COVID In Minnesota: 58 More Deaths Reported, Along With 4,554 More Cases
Minnesota's latest rolling seven-day average positivity rate is at 11.9%, well above the line considered "high risk," and appearing to be on an upward trend.
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Minnesota's latest rolling seven-day average positivity rate is at 11.9%, well above the line considered "high risk," and appearing to be on an upward trend.
The owner of a bar in Albert Lea, 57-year-old Lisa Hanson, was found guilty of six criminal misdemeanor charges and sentenced to 90 days in jail for defying Gov. Tim Walz's executive orders to close her business last winter.
The Minnesota Department of Health wants Minnesotans to get tested for COVID-19 before seeing family for the holidays. But there are different options now. So, which type of test is more accurate, and when might you want to take more than one?
A second student has died this year as a result of a school-related COVID-19 infection, according to data from the Minnesota Department of Health.
Wisconsin's top health official said Wednesday that 270 health care facilities in the state have requested staffing help and the state has asked for medical reserve teams from the federal government to provide relief for long term care facilities facing worker shortages.
Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday a new statewide campaign, "Celebrate Safely, Minnesota," to help Minnesotans access resources needed to safely celebrate the holiday season.
The state's health department reports that there have been 3,140 newly reported positive cases of COVID-19, along with another 75 deaths as the state nears the 10,000 fatality mark.
Minnesota officials are releasing an updated budget forecast on Tuesday showing further improvements to set the stage for the 2022 legislative session, to the tune of a $7.746 billion surplus.
Among the 307 COVID-19 patients at M Health Fairview hospitals, 72% are unvaccinated.
A big payday for Minnesota schools has districts deciding how to spend millions.
"If it mutates in a point where it may be more contagious but less severe, then it becomes a common cold, and that's what I think we'd like to see and what we hope for, but however right now, we don't know enough," Dr. George Morris said.
Five out of 12 California residents who attended a Wisconsin wedding in Milwaukee County have been infected with the Omicron variant.
The Omicron variant has created a renewed push for people to get their vaccinations. Additionally, more places are now requiring you to show proof you've gotten your shots.
Federal medical teams are at three Minnesota hospitals to help with the COVID-19 surge.
Minnesota's latest rolling seven-day average positivity rate has ticked down another notch, currently sitting at 10.3% from a recent peak of 11%. That's still, however, above the line considered "high risk," which is drawn at 10%.
Anoka-Hennepin says the time off will start one day earlier -- on Dec. 22 -- and students will return one day later. Classes will now resume Jan. 3. District officials say the extra time off will help address mental health needs.
The first case was found in California followed by Minnesota on Thursday. A Hennepin County man tested positive after traveling to New York for a convention November 19. He is vaccinated and experienced mild symptoms, the state's heath department said.
A group from the U.S. Air Force started their work this week at St. Cloud Hospital. WCCO went along for one of their shifts.
On the same day officials announced the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was detected in Minnesota for the first time, Gov. Tim Walz said more federal help is coming to the state's hospitals.
Scientists believe the fast-spreading Omicron variant could be the most contagious strain yet.
Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday the arrival of a federal medical team to increase the availability of the COVID-19 monoclonal antibody treatments for Minnesotans and expand the Mall of America community vaccination location.
Amid concerns over the newly-discovered Omicron variant, health officials Wednesday reported 3,580 new COVID-19 cases and 100 more deaths. The high number of newly-reported deaths is due to a backlog over the holiday weekend.
When COVID-19 ravaged Nathan Foote's lungs, a double-lung transplant was his only hope.
"I chose to get vaccinated because it allows me to be with my friends and family without having to really worry about COVID as much as before," Kaitlyn Knutson said. "It also allows me to get to play the sport I love, hockey, while being safe."
Shakopee Public Schools also addressed challenges of the pandemic, calling off two days of classes to extend the Thanksgiving break in an effort to control the spread of COVID cases.
