Health
The daily coronavirus update: Walz extends peacetime emergency
Minnesota officials reported two more deaths due to COVID-19 and 491 new confirmed cases of the disease.
Greta Kaul
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Metro
The number of concentrated-poverty neighborhoods in the Twin Cities has doubled since 1980
Once poverty is concentrated in a neighborhood, the neighborhood usually stays poor.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 8 more deaths; MDH warns against ‘COVID Parties,’ which are not a real thing
Rumors of people throwing COVID parties — in which people purportedly tried to get COVID-19 — have been widely shared by officials and never turn out to be true.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 3 deaths; 564 new cases
None of the three people whose deaths were announced on Tuesday were residents of long-term care facilities.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: five more deaths; 512 more cases in Minnesota
The deaths announced by the Minnesota Department of Health Sunday include those not reported Saturday due to the holiday. All of the reported deaths were among residents of long-term care facilities.
Environment
Planning to visit a Minnesota state park this holiday weekend? You won’t be alone
Since the coronavirus pandemic has shut down many other activities, parks in Minnesota have seen record numbers of visitors.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: State meets testing-capacity goal; Walz mulling mask mandate
The Minnesota Department of Health also announced Monday that 10 more Minnesotans have died of COVID-19, for a total of 1,435.
Education
Despite pandemic fears, fall enrollment for Minnesota higher ed looks relatively steady
The hit to fall enrollment that some were predicting has so far not materialized.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 6 more deaths; 417 new cases
According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 1,417 Minnesotans have died of COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic so far.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: third day of increased new cases; some cases tied to bar visits
The Minnesota Department of Health also said Friday that five more Minnesotans have died of COVID-19, for a total of 1,411.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: Five more deaths; new data on disparities in cases
MDH also said Wednesday there have been 33,763 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota. The number of confirmed cases is up 294 from Tuesday’s count.
Economy
Minnesota’s construction industry has been hit hard by COVID-19, and recovery may be slow
Construction work in Minnesota is always seasonal, with workers applying for unemployment during the winter months. But this spring, those unemployment applications only increased.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 8 more deaths, all among long-term care residents
As of Sunday, there were a total of 32,920 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
Economy
How COVID-19 has affected the price of rent in the Twin Cities
COVID-19 has affected almost every aspect of life in Minnesota. The cost of rent, which had been going up for a long time, is no exception.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 12 more deaths in Minnesota; 73 new cases in Mower County
MDH also said Wednesday there have been 31,296 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota. The number of positives is up 414 from Tuesday’s count and is based on 19,573 new tests.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 9 more deaths; decline in new cases continues
Seven of the people whose deaths were announced Tuesday were residents of long-term care facilities.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 9 more deaths; 30,172 total confirmed cases
A total of 1,283 Minnesotans have died of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 25 more deaths; number of new cases in Minnesota rises for third straight day
Minnesota Department of Health officials say it’s too early to tell whether the case numbers are simply small upticks in a plateau — or the start of a larger increase.
Health
What the Minnesota Health Department hopes to learn from COVID-19 blood tests
The department recently requested $1.975 million for five studies to help determine how COVID-19 has spread in Minnesota.
Health
The daily coronavirus update: 19 more deaths; why Wisconsin has fewer cases than Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health also said Wednesday there have been 28,869 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota, up 346 from Tuesday’s count.
