Brooklyn Park Joins Growing List Of Minnesota Cities Requiring Masks In City Buildings
The city said the requirement will go into effect for employees Friday, while the public will be required to wear masks starting Tuesday.
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The city said the requirement will go into effect for employees Friday, while the public will be required to wear masks starting Tuesday.
As doctors and public health officials try to battle the current surge, there's word "things are going to get worse" with a new more potent variant -- the Delta plus.
The district said the mandate "runs until further notice" and that a final decision for the school year will be announced by Aug. 24.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit communities of color the hardest, particularly the Black community, which has extremely low vaccination figures and disproportionately high hospitalization rates.
The Minnesota Vikings activated quarterback Kirk Cousins on Thursday, removing him from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
HealthPartners is joining other large health care systems in Minnesota in requiring that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Minneapolis Public Schools is now going to require face masks for all students, staff and visitors starting Monday, as concerns continue to grow surrounding the Delta variant's spread in Minnesota.
Hospitalizations continue to grow in Minnesota as more counties move into the CDC categorizations of "high" or "substantial" risk for the spread of COVID-19.
WCCO went to the Washington County Fair to see how it's operating and how fairgoers feel about the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
The College of St. Benedict and St. John's University said students returning for fall semester will need at least one vaccine dose by Aug. 26.
For the week ending July 29, there were 72,000 cases of COVID-19 in kids under 18. The week before, there were 40,000 cases.
Mayor Jacob Frey is recommending that residents and visitors wear masks indoors in Minneapolis as Hennepin County is now seeing substantial transmission of COVID-19, which health officials attribute to the Delta variant.
On Wednesday, Minnesota's health department released its latest virus figures showing 936 more cases and five new deaths confirmed in the last 24 hours.
Eligible Minnesotans can now submit their requests for the $100 COVID-19 vaccination rewards program.
Centers for Disease Control data show nearly 90% of the residents at Minnesota facilities are fully vaccinated. Only 65% of the staff in those places have received their shots.
The mayors of Minnesota's two largest cities say that masks will be required for everyone in city-owned buildings and recommended in all indoor spaces starting Wednesday.
Officials in Duluth say masks will be required for staff and citizens inside city facilities starting Wednesday.
According to Washington Post reporter Nicki Jhabvala, 64.5% of Vikings players are fully vaccinated, while 70% have at least one shot.
The U of M made the decision to enforce mask wearing indoors going into the new school year after COVID-19 cases of the new Delta variant started spreading throughout the state.
On Tuesday, Minnesota's health department released its latest virus figures showing 1,667 more cases and four new deaths confirmed in the last 24 hours.
The CDC changed its guidance after data showed that while vaccines still protect people from getting seriously sick from COVID and the Delta variant, fully vaccinated individuals can still be contagious.
WCCO was there for the reunion 16 months in the making.
Along with Cousins, passers Kellen Mond and Nate Stanley and wide receiver Myron Mitchell were put on the list Monday.
The University of St. Thomas announced Monday it will require vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff returning in-person this fall.
First Avenue and its five sister venues will now require patrons to prove they're fully vaccinated or show a negative COVID-19 test result to attend music concerts and events.
