Category Archives: COVID-19
MDH Reports More Than 2 Million Minnesotans Are Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
(KNSI) - Minnesota reached a COVID-19 vaccination milestone Wednesday: More than two million residents are now fully vaccinated. For those 2,007,668 Minnesotans, this means they have had their second ...
May 05, 2021 Photo by CDC on Unsplash
With Its COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Slowing, Minnesota Looks Toward New Phase of Vaccine Distribution
(KNSI) - As new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations decline in Minnesota, the rate of COVID-19 vaccine administration is also slowing, indicating a shift in future vaccination strategy. According...
May 04, 2021 Pexels
Minnesota Reports 998 New COVID Cases, 11 Deaths Tuesday
(KNSI) - Minnesota sees 998 new COVID-19 cases reported on Tuesday, the first time the state has reported fewer than 1,000 new cases since March 23rd. New cases in the five-county St. Cloud area total...
May 04, 2021 Unsplash
How Does MDH Expect To Keep COVID Under Control Without Tracing At Sporting Events?
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) –– As Minnesota sports teams gradually welcome more fans back to their stands, WCCO found the state isn’t keeping a close eye on COVID-19 transmission inside. From...
May 03, 2021
St. Cloud Area Reports 111 New COVID Cases as Stearns, Wright Counties Cross 50% Vaccination Mark
(KNSI) - Minnesota reports 1,105 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths across the state Monday. The five-county St. Cloud area adds 111 new cases: Benton County 12, Morrison County 16, Sherburne County ...
May 03, 2021 Photo by CDC on Unsplash
Changes to Stearns County Services Taking Effect in May
(KNSI) - Stearns County continues its phased-in approach to reopening offices during the COVID-19 pandemic through May and June. Starting Monday, May 3rd, residents can pay property taxes in person wi...
May 03, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Memorial Remembers Nearly 400 St. Cloud Area Residents Lost to COVID-19
(KNSI) - Dozens of St. Cloud area residents gathered at Lake George to remember family and friends lost to COVID-19. People tied hundreds of ribbons on a railing behind the boathouse overlooking the l...
May 01, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Minnesota Bar Owner Who Skirted COVID Virus Orders Arrested in Iowa
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A business owner in southern Minnesota who missed a court date as she faces criminal charges for defying pandemic-related restrictions was arrested Thursday in Iowa. Lisa Hanson, wh...
May 01, 2021 Pixabay
Minnesota Reports 1,877 COVID-19 Cases, 16 Deaths Friday as State Nears 2 Million People Fully Vaccinated
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 1,877 new COVID-19 cases on Friday along with 16 deaths, including one person from Wright County who was in their 80s. The five-county St. Cloud are...
Apr 30, 2021 Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash
What's Behind Benton County's Comparatively Low COVID-19 Vaccination Rate?
(KNSI) - Across the state, roughly 57 percent of residents 16 and older have gotten at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, this percentage fluctuates by county, and Benton County ...
Apr 29, 2021 John Autey/Pioneer Press via AP, Pool