The daily coronavirus update: 15 more deaths; effects of Thanksgiving gatherings expected in a few weeks
Hospitalization rates continue to rise, which could mean higher death counts in the near future.
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The daily coronavirus update: 57 more deaths as pandemic continues to ravage Greater Minnesota
The vast majority of the people whose deaths were reported on Sunday — 46 out of the 57 — were Greater Minnesota residents.
The daily coronavirus update: Minnesota sets another single-day record with 101 deaths
A total of 1,019 COVID-19 fatalities, or nearly a third of all deaths in Minnesota from coronavirus, have been reported so far in November alone.
The daily coronavirus update: 72 more deaths, tying previous one-day record
The number of Minnesotans in the hospital with COVID-19 and those hospitalized in intensive care also continue to rise.
The Beautywell Project aims to expose the serious health risks of skin-lightening
Some skin-lightening products marketed to women of color had mercury levels of 150,000 parts per million.
The daily coronavirus update: 38 more deaths, 6,416 new cases in Minnesota
With 846 COVID-19 deaths so far, November is now Minnesota’s deadliest month of the pandemic.
COVID-19 surge has Minnesota contact tracers overwhelmed
Getting in touch with people who may have been in contact with those infected with COVID-19 was seen as a key strategy for arresting the spread of the disease. With daily new cases skyrocketing, authorities are scrambling to keep up.
The daily coronavirus update: 24 more deaths; Walz to push for business relief package at Legislature
MDH also announced 6,343 new cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota on Monday, based on 57,015 new tests.
Amid a statewide coronavirus surge, central Minnesota has been hit especially hard
In early November, Benton, Mille Lacs, Sherburne and Stearns counties had four of the state’s top five highest weekly case rates, leading to a rapid rise in hospitalizations and putting acute pressure on the region’s health systems.
The daily coronavirus update: 40 more deaths, 7,205 new cases in Minnesota
There have been 784 deaths from COVID-19 in Minnesota so far in November, making it the deadliest month of the pandemic.
The daily coronavirus update: Minnesota nears single-month record for deaths
Minnesota has now reported more than 60 deaths for three straight days, and there have been 693 deaths through the first 20 days of November.
The daily coronavirus update: Health care systems face dire staff shortages as Minnesota sets new death record
“We could have piles of PPE and hundreds of beds and none of that matters if we don’t have people to care for our patients,” a hospital official said.
With two COVID-19 vaccines potentially near approval, what is the plan for inoculating Minnesotans?
State and local officials are coordinating plans to vaccinate Minnesotans in the coming months — maybe even weeks for some.
Minnesota’s COVID-19 measures: too far, or not nearly far enough?
Though Minnesota’s restrictions on public life have been labeled tyrannical by some, they look fairly weak compared to measures taken in other cities and states with far milder outbreaks.
What to know about Minnesota’s new restrictions on bars and restaurants, gyms, sports and social gatherings
Walz announced the rules — which will close bars, restaurants and gyms and severely curtail social gatherings for four weeks — in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases around the state.
The daily coronavirus update: 67 more deaths; Walz to announce new restrictions at 6 p.m.
The Minnesota Department of Health also announced 5,094 new cases on Wednesday, based on 37,026 tests.
Amid the pandemic — and precarious funding — Minneapolis’ school-based clinics try to hang on
Earlier this year, the nonprofit Youthprise offered a financial lifeline to keep clinics at the city’s three biggest high schools open — albeit one that funds the program only through the end of the year.
The daily coronavirus update: death toll jumps again; Walz to announce ‘pause’ in high school sports
November is on pace to be the deadliest month of the pandemic so far in Minnesota.
The daily coronavirus update: Health Department urges household-only Thanksgiving celebrations
The Minnesota Department of Health also announced on Monday that 12 more Minnesotans with COVID-19 had died.
‘You’ve got to get it out’: The podcast ‘Last Day’ aims to speak openly about often taboo subjects
“We want to provide space for people to tell their stories and we want to provide positive solutions,” said producer Jessica Cordova Kramer. “We want our shows to shed light on what is working.”
