Coronavirus In Minnesota: Free Saliva Testing Site Opening At Minneapolis Convention Center
As COVID-19 cases surge in Minnesota, a free saliva testing site is slated to open Monday in Minneapolis.
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As COVID-19 cases surge in Minnesota, a free saliva testing site is slated to open Monday in Minneapolis.
A University of Minnesota professor and infectious disease expert will be advising President-Elect Joe Biden as he prepares to take on COVID-19 while in the White House.
Since September, 903 Stillwater inmates have tested positive for COVID-19. Six had to be hospitalized, and one inmate died. The prison is now on lockdown to try and minimize the spread of the virus.
Wisconsin health officials on Sunday reported more than 4,000 new cases of the coronavirus, a day after the state set a new daily record with more than 7,000 positive tests.
Cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota are continuing to soar as health officials reported Sunday yet another daily case record with 5,924 new infections. Additionally, 31 more people in Minnesota have died of the virus.
With coronavirus cases running rampant in the Dakotas and elected leaders refusing to forcefully intervene, the burden of pushing people to take the virus seriously has increasingly been put on the families of those who have died.
Minnesota health officials have reported an additional 4,647 COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths on Saturday, after a week that has seen soaring case counts and multiple record-breaking days.
Friday marked the fourth-straight day of Minnesota health officials reporting record daily COVID-19 cases, as another 5,454 new infections were added to the state's tally. The state as breached a grim record for daily COVID-19 deaths, with 36 reported.
A hands-on learning model is still moving forward at Dunwoody College despite the pandemic.
"I'm hopeful that now we can do something in the middle, not a full and complete lockdown, but we can't keep doing what we're doing," Dr. David Hilden said.
The quest for a COVID-19 vaccine is entering the final phase at Minnesota's Allina Health. It's one of just five vaccine studies to make it this far, worldwide.
University of Minnesota football defensive coordinator Joe Rossi will not be coaching during Saturday's game after he tested positive for COVID-19.
St. Cloud Area Schools will transition its younger students to distance learning starting on Nov. 30 because of the rise in COVID-19 cases.
A day after Minnesota broke a daily record for new COVID-19 cases, state health officials on Thursday announced Minnesota has done it again -- reporting 3,956 additional coronavirus cases and 25 more deaths.
The United States District Court on Thursday announced major changes to its operations for criminal and civil jury trials due to the ongoing pandemic.
"We're trying to get them to a higher level of care when we can, but it's tight. And it's a real struggle in the emergency room trying to find beds anywhere in Minnesota," Dr. Deb Dittberner said.
A day after the presidential election, Minnesota has broken COVID-19 case records yet again, with 3,844 positive cases reported Wednesday. An additional 31 people have died.
Washington County will soon see more free COVID-19 testing sites.
The Detroit Lions have placed quarterback Matthew Stafford on its reserve/COVID-19 days before the team's matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
With so many people to track lately, Minnesota's Department of Health calls it a daunting task. Now, more people are coming forward to say their contact tracing didn't happen as promised.
Authorities in a western Wisconsin county say they are overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases and are asking infected individuals to help with their own contact tracing.
Minnesota health officials on Tuesday reported 3,483 new coronavirus cases and 15 more deaths. The last week has seen positive daily totals hovering in the 2,000 to 3,000 range in Minnesota.
As COVID-19 continues to spread in Minnesota with a record number of people hospitalized by the virus, more and more school districts are shifting to distance learning. The latest to make the shift is Dover-Eyota Public Schools in southeastern Minnesota.
Wisconsin recorded another 3,433 coronavirus cases on Monday, three more deaths and hospitalizations reached a new high, continuing a COVID-19 surge that began in early September.
Another Twin Cities-area school district is making the move back to distance learning due to COVID-19.
