COVID In Minnesota: 2,075 Cases, 11 Deaths Reported; 25% Of Minnesotans Are Fully Vaccinated
Minnesota health officials have reported 2,075 additional cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths. More than 25% of Minnesotans have completed the vaccine series.
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Minnesota health officials have reported 2,075 additional cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths. More than 25% of Minnesotans have completed the vaccine series.
The state is currently seeing about 200 cases per every 100,000 people. That case rate is the 10th-highest in the country. Michigan is at the very top of the list. Wisconsin is 35th.
As more Minnesotans get vaccinated and life begins to return to normal, more people are returning to church. Traditionally, Easter weekend is one of the most highly attended for churches both around the world and in Minnesota.
According to Hospitality Minnesota, employment numbers are still down in the industry, by about 100,000. But, there are signs of optimism with some restaurants hiring people back.
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Minnesota, as health officials report 2,553 additional cases and four deaths. At the same time, more than 2.7 million vaccines have now been administered in the state, with 39% of the population completing their first dose.
Minnesota health leaders say one variant is taking over. Up to 60% of the state's infections are now the variant B117, first discovered in the United Kingdom.
As COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease, seating capacities are expanding at popular Minnesota venues.
On Thursday, Kris Ehresmann, the director of infectious diseases at the Minnesota Department of Health, said the problem does not impact the 30,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson the state received this week or the 80,000 projected next week.
Minnesota now has eight permanent community vaccination sites.
More theaters are opening their doors to moviegoers and studios are eager to finally release big blockbusters, but are people ready to return?
The Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament normally brings $2 million worth of business to St. Paul. This year, with COVID-19 precautions, that's projected to be off by about 75%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled Gov. Tony Evers exceeded his authority in issuing a mask mandate and struck down the statewide requirement, making Minnesota the only state in the region with a state order.
Each week, we're asking experts questions about COVID-19 developments. This week, we're checking in with COVID-19 Community Coordinators about the efforts of getting COVID-19 resources and vaccinations to diverse communities around Minnesota.
"Music has been my best therapy during this whole entire process," Ignacio "Nachito" Herrera said.
A day after COVID-19 vaccination eligibility expanded to those 16 years of age and older, Minnesota health officials on Wednesday reported 12 more deaths and 1,660 additional cases of the virus. Meanwhile, the state's positivity rate has increased into the "caution" status.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate on Wednesday, stripping the governor of one of his last remaining tools to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the state stands on the precipice of another surge in infections.
Wisconsin health officials have decided to make COVID-19 vaccinations available for the general public starting next week, accelerating the timetable by a month, Gov. Tony Evers said Tuesday.
The two governors publicly receiving a dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccines comes on the very day the state expanded vaccine eligibility to any Minnesotan 16 and older
The county says the average ice out date is around April 13. The record for the earliest ice out was March 11 in 1878 -- while the latest was recorded on May 5 in 2018.
Gov. Tim Walz will receive his COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, the day vaccination eligibility opens to all Minnesotans over the age of 16.
China put tight limits on the WHO team investigating the outbreak. Because of that, the findings leave many questions unanswered.
There is some good news for women pregnant during the pandemic.
As Minnesota prepares for another expansion of vaccine eligibility, state health officials reported 1,227 new COVID-19 cases and five more deaths Sunday.
In the case of Megan Mikkalson, you can measure a mother's love -- 1,100 miles and 18 hours round trip from Rochester to the tiny town of Rolla, North Dakota.
The state is in a race against rising infections as more contagious kinds of the virus spread. But now that you qualify for a shot, how do you find one?
