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The Minnesota Department of Health also said Sunday 15 of the 20 Minnesotans who died lived in long-term care facilities. So far, 464 of the 578 people who have died in the state have been residents of long-term care or assisted living facilities.
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The Minnesota Department of Health also announced Friday another 26 Minnesotans have died of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 534.
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Minnesota announced 786 new cases of COVID-19 and 23 deaths from the disease.
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The Minnesota Department of Health also said Wednesday there have been 8,579 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota, up 728 from Tuesday’s count.
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The Minnesota Department of Health also reported another 617 confirmed cases of COVID-19, for a total of 7,851 in the state.
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A note from MinnPost reporter Walker Orenstein.
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There were also nine deaths announced Monday, for a total of 428.
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The Minnesota Department of Health also said Saturday there have been 6,228 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota, up 498 from Friday’s count. The number of positive cases is expected to rise significantly as expanded testing becomes available.
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Of the 28 deaths reported Friday, 24 were residents of long-term care. So far, 80 percent of those who have died of COVID-19 in Minnesota were living in long-term care.
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While most of the limits on public life will remain, the governor said nonessential retail businesses can start offering curbside pickup and delivery services for customers.
State Government
Those who run some of Minnesota’s largest job-training nonprofits are urging the state to invest in programs to help those who had already been on the margins of the economy. If it doesn’t, they warn, Minnesota could face even worse joblessness among people who can least afford it.
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MDH said Wednesday there have been 4,644 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota, up 463 from Tuesday.
State Government
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, a Democrat from Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District who chairs the House’s Agriculture Committee, said a task force that includes plant management and union representatives will convene to decide how best to restart operation.
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MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm said Trump’s order appeared “problematic to say the least” as Minnesota is still experiencing an “explosive” increase in cases among workers at pork processing facilities that have shut down because of COVID-19 outbreaks.
National
The industry’s best hope may come from the federal government. Specifically, an ambitious, longshot proposal by U.S. Sens. Tina Smith of Minnesota and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts: to make $50 billion in grants available through Congress’ next coronavirus response package.
