The daily coronavirus update: 3 more deaths; 81,225 total cases
Since the start of the pandemic, 1,860 Minnesotans with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have died.
Greta Kaul
Greta Kaul is MinnPost’s data reporter. She can be reached at gkaul@minnpost.com.
The daily coronavirus update: Walz administration warns of danger signals before Labor Day weekend
Officials warned that Minnesotans could see case spikes like those in Texas and Iowa if they aren’t careful.
What does the start of flu season amid the COVID-19 pandemic mean for Minnesota?
Not much is known about the way COVID-19 and the flu interact.
The daily coronavirus update: one death tied to Sturgis rally; MDH warns against misinformation about child protective services
MDH said Wednesday the number of confirmed cases is up 730 from Tuesday’s count and is based on 27,487 new tests. The increase in case count is largely due to a backlog reported by several labs.
The daily coronavirus update: 2 more deaths; 75,189 total cases
As of Sunday, a total of 1,816 Minnesotans have died due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The daily coronavirus update: 4 more deaths; unemployment add-on could be ready next week
The Minnesota Department of Health also announced it would increase scrutiny of bars’ and restaurants’ adherence to COVID-19 safety regulations after a slew of complaints.
The daily coronavirus update: 13 more deaths; state posts highest-ever new-case count
The high number of newly reported cases was partly due to a backlog of results from a specific provider, Valley Health, that the Minnesota Department of Health has begun to work through.
Minnesota unemployment claims have dropped faster in August than in any period since the pandemic began
In two recent weeks of data, continued unemployment claims dropped by 12 percent.
The daily coronavirus update: 14 more deaths, 529 new cases in Minnesota
There have now been a total of 71,236 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
The daily coronavirus update: Two Minnesota school districts delay opening; number of Sturgis-linked cases grows
The Minnesota Department of Health also announced Monday that four more Minnesotans had died of COVID-19, bringing the total for the whole pandemic to 1,771.
With Fischbach on the ballot, can Republicans finally take Minnesota’s Seventh District?
Incumbent DFLer Rep. Collin Peterson’s margins of victory have been shrinking in recent elections. Will a better-known, better-funded opponent — and having Trump on the ballot — finally end his congressional career?
The daily coronavirus update: 8 more deaths; 15 Minnesota Sturgis attendees test positive, one hospitalized
One of the Sturgis-related cases was from a worker at a temporary bar there; the other 14 merely attended the rally.
The daily coronavirus update: 7 more deaths; 67,308 total cases
Since the start of the outbreak, a total of 1,745 Minnesotans with confirmed cases of COVID-19 have died.
The daily coronavirus update: 9 more deaths; 66,061 total confirmed cases
The nine deaths announced on Tuesday mean that at least 1,721 Minnesotans have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
What Minnesota’s mid-pandemic primary means for the November election
Overall, election officials were pleased with how smoothly things went in last week’s primary, despite a number of COVID-19 induced obstacles.
Omar’s primary victory affirms progressives’ control of Minnesota’s Fifth District
Omar’s decisive victory was driven by a progressive turnout machine built over the last decade.
The daily coronavirus update: 7 more deaths; 65,152 total confirmed cases
The seven deaths announced Sunday came after six were announced Saturday, for a total of 13 this weekend.
The daily coronavirus update: 8 more deaths; warning issued about certain hand sanitizers
The Minnesota Department of Health also issued guidance for students to try to minimize spread of the disease before the start of the school year.
Your lingering questions about COVID safety, answered
Wear a mask when walking? How close can you get to high-risk individuals if you’re outside? Are rented cabins safe?
Who’s running for the Minnesota Legislature in 2020
Between now and Election Day, we’re keeping track of all the candidates for the Minnesota Legislature’s 201 seats.
