Category Archives: COVID-19
As Minnesota Nears 1 Million COVID Vaccine Doses Administered, New Cases Drop in Nursing Homes
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health expects to hit a milestone this week: 1 million total COVID-19 vaccine doses administered. The doses administered so far are already positively impacting Mi...
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After 2-Week COVID Delay, Wild Return To Ice Tuesday Night
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Wild are set to play Tuesday night after two weeks without a game due to COVID-19. The Wild last played Feb. 2 against the Colorado Avalanche, losing 2-1. They...
Feb 16, 2021
St. Cloud Area Reports Fewer than 30 New COVID-19 Cases, No Deaths Tuesday
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud area adds just 27 new COVID-19 cases today as Minnesota confirms 456 new cases and two deaths. Those deaths occurred in Anoka and Ramsey counties. All five surrounding counties ...
Feb 16, 2021
Proper Mask Wearing Urged to Keep COVID Numbers Down
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota health officials urged this week that people wear masks - and wear them properly - as the state reported an additional seven COVID-19-related deaths on Saturday and 964 ne...
Feb 15, 2021 Unsplash
St. Cloud Area Adds 41 COVID-19 Cases as State Nears 1 Million Vaccine Doses Administered
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 611 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths Monday. Around St. Cloud, there are 41 new cases. Morrison County reports none. Benton County reports six case...
Feb 15, 2021
MDH Reports More than 1,000 New COVID Cases, 19 Deaths Friday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 1,058 new COVID-19 cases and 19 deaths Friday. Fifteen of those deaths were residents of long-term care or assisted living facilities, and the death...
Feb 12, 2021
Walz Loosens Capacity Limits for Indoor Entertainment, Restaurants Following Improved COVID-19 Outlook
(KNSI) - Some small dial turns will go into effect Saturday as Minnesota's daily COVID-19 cases and test positivity rate continue to decline. Friday, Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order that i...
Feb 12, 2021 Valeria Boltneva from Pexels
Two Local COVID-19 Deaths Among 24 Reported Statewide Thursday
(KNSI) - Two people from the St. Cloud area have died from COVID-19, according to the Minnesota Department of Health's Thursday update. They were a Benton County resident in their 80s and a Wright Cou...
Feb 11, 2021 Unsplash
35 New COVID-19 Cases Identified in St. Cloud Area Wednesday
(KNSI) - Minnesota reports 677 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths Wednesday. No new COVID-19 deaths were reported in the St. Cloud area. Benton County adds three new cases, Morrison County one, Sherburn...
Feb 10, 2021 Unsplash
St. Cloud River's Edge Convention Center Community COVID-19 Testing to Pause Later This Month
(KNSI) - The community COVID-19 testing site at the River's Edge Convention Center be put on a temporary pause later this month. Officials with the River's Edge Convention Center tell KNSI the last da...
Feb 10, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News