Minnesota surpasses 36,000 positive COVID-19 cases, over 600,000 tests completed

The Minnesota Department of Health reported six new deaths attributed to COVID-19 and 444 newly confirmed cases Tuesday. The total number of COVID-19 cases Minnesota has seen has now surpassed 36,000 and the death toll is at 1,441. 

US consumer confidence rises to 98.1 in June

The confidence index was at a high of 132.6 in February 2020 before falling sharply in March and April.

NFL Players' Association calls football a 'perfect storm for virus transmission'

The NFL players’ union released a statement Tuesday saying its athletes are especially susceptible to COVID-19 and should not be “complacent” when it comes to negotiating their rights to return to the field this fall.

NY, NJ, CT restrict access to travelers from 16 states due to fear of coronavirus spread

A mandatory quarantine of 14 days has been extended to travelers entering New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to 16 from the 8 states listed when the advisory was first issued last week.

Rochester, Edina become latest Minnesota cities to add mask requirements

Edina and Rochester became the latest two Minnesota cities to require face coverings in some indoor places after city council meetings Monday night.

‘Going backwards is really not an option’: Industry leaders raise concern over COVID-19 flare-ups at bars

Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health, Jan Malcolm, said Monday around 200 cases of the coronavirus have been linked back to bars in Mankato while 100 cases have been linked to bars in the Twin Cities. 

University of Minnesota to require masks on campus while indoors starting July 1

The University of Minnesota announced Monday that starting July 1, it will require all students, staff and visitors to wear a mask while in any indoor or enclosed space on campus.

Minnesota Zoo opens drive-thru experience amid pandemic

As lawmakers seem split on a bailout, the Minnesota Zoo is launching a fundraiser of its own to raise money.

AMC pushes back movie theater reopening by 2 weeks

AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest chain, is pushing back its plans to begin reopening theaters by two weeks.

Fauci expresses doubts over potential COVID-19 vaccine efficacy in US due to anti-vaxxers

“So we have a lot of work to do because as you well know... there is a general anti-science, anti-authority, anti-vaccine feeling among some people in this country, an alarmingly large percentage of people, relatively speaking," Fauci said.

Minnesota reaches Governor's goal of testing more than 20,000 COVID-19 tests per day

Gov. Tim Walz and representatives from the Department of Health, the University of Minnesota and the Mayo Clinic announced a COVID-19 testing milestone in Minnesota during a news conference Monday, saying the state can now test more than 20,000 people for the coronavirus each day. 

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 11 new deaths reported Sunday

11 Wisconsinites died from COVID-19 Sunday, according to new data released Sunday by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 

Minnesota reports 8 more COVID-19 deaths, 523 new cases Sunday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported eight new coronavirus deaths Sunday, bringing the total to 1,425. 

Minnesota reports 6 new COVID-19 deaths Saturday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported six new coronavirus deaths Saturday, bringing the total to 1,417. 

Minnesota health leaders warn of COVID-19 clusters at 2 Minneapolis bars

State health officials are warning people who visited two Minneapolis bars and two Mankato bars, linked to recent COVID-19 cases, to monitor themselves for symptoms.