Category Archives: COVID-19
Let Them Play MN Survey: 14 Kids Collapsed Wearing Masks During Winter Sports Practice
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — On Thursday, student-athletes in Minnesota returned to the court and ice rink for their first games and scrimmages of the winter sports season. Most of these sports are requ...
Jan 14, 2021
Eight Area Residents Part of 43 Newly Reported COVID-19 Deaths in Minnesota Thursday
(KNSI) - The state of Minnesota confirms 1,598 new COVID-19 cases and 43 newly reported deaths Thursday, one day after the United States' highest one-day fatality count from COVID-19 yet. On Wednesday...
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Minnesota Confirms 50 COVID-19 Deaths, More than 1500 New Cases Wednesday
(KNSI) - Minnesota reports 1,504 new COVID-19 cases and 50 deaths Wednesday. The new deaths include one person from Benton County in their 60s and one person from Stearns County in their 80s. Overall,...
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As HHS Pushes for Broader Vaccine Allocation, Minnesota Health Officials Say They Need More Info
(KNSI) - Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Tuesday that states' COVID-19 vaccine distribution will soon undergo major changes, including expanding the vaccination pool to people ...
Jan 12, 2021
One Local Death Among 13 Newly Reported Fatalities from COVID-19 Statewide Tuesday
(KNSI) - Thirteen more Minnesotans have died from COVID-19, according to today's report from the Minnesota Department of Health. This includes one Wright County resident who was between the ages of 85...
Jan 12, 2021
Cornerstone Cafe in Monticello Agrees to Settlement With State
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says a restaurant in Monticello that opened in defiance of Governor Tim Walz's executive order banning indoor dining will give up its profits and compl...
Jan 12, 2021
Minnesota IDs More Contagious COVID-19 Variant, Eyes Improvements for Vaccine Rollout
(KNSI) - On Saturday, the Minnesota Department of Health announced that it identified five COVID-19 cases that were the B-117 variant. Researchers believe this strain, which first emerged in September...
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Protect Yourself From COVID-19 Vaccine Email Scams
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says a man is dead after a workplace accident Friday afternoon. 32-year-old Keith Kingsley was working to sanitize the inside of a turkey barn while pullin...
Jan 11, 2021
Minnesota Reports 4 Deaths, Fewer than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases Monday
(KNSI) - Minnesota reports just under 1,000 new COVID-19 cases Monday. The state also adds four more people to its COVID-19 death count. Out of 15,980 tests processed Sunday, 980 new positive cases of...
Jan 11, 2021 Unsplash
Stearns County First Responders Get First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccines
(KNSI) - Vaccinations for Stearns County first responders and long-term care facilities have started this week and will continue into next week. The county received two shipments of vaccines, one for ...
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