Minnesota - Coronavirus COVID-19

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A Minnesota trooper pulled over a doctor for speeding. Then he gave her his N95 medical masks - CNN
A Minnesota state trooper moved a doctor to tears when he turned what should have been a speeding ticket into a heartwarming act of kindness.

Dr. Sarosh Ashraf Janjua, a cardiologist at a coronavirus quarantine unit in Duluth, was pulled over by Trooper Brian Schwartz for speeding on March 21.

But instead of a ticket, Schwartz handed Janjua five N95 masks he was supposed to use as protection -- along with a firm warning for speeding.
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[Trino]

Numbers currently are 629 (cases) and 12 (deaths).
Situation Update for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) - Minnesota Dept. of Health

 

[Trino]

Oh, no... An employee at the prison in Red Wing, and an inmate at the prison in Moose Lake, have COVID-19. Moose Lake is a medium security prison with about 1,000 inmates.

https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/first-covid-19-cases-confirmed-in-minnesotas-prison-system

 

[Trino]

Minnesota governor to open golf courses.
Golfers petition Minnesota governor to open courses

 

[Trino]

More Minnesota news: 3M to make 100 million face masks per month

Coronavirus In Minnesota: 3M Aims To Make 100 Million Face Masks Per Month

 

[Trino]

Sure wish rising numbers would mean something positive.
689 cases 17 deaths at 1:27pm Wednesday.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Sure wish rising numbers would mean something positive.
689 cases 17 deaths at 1:27pm Wednesday.

Coronavirus Wednesday update: Five more MN deaths, 60 new cases – Twin Cities

Five more patients have died and there are 60 new COVID-19 cases the Minnesota Department of Health reported Wednesday bringing the state death toll to 17 and case total to 689.

The fatalities reported Wednesday are the state’s largest in one day.

Since the outbreak began, Minnesota has tested 21,191 patients. About 8,280 of those tests were done at the state Department of Health laboratory and 12,911 were done at private labs.

 

[Trino]

Latest update: 742 and 18. Guess you know what these stats mean.

 

[Trino]

Minnesota schools likely closed for the year.
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Schools likely closed for the year
Minneapolis park pools, beaches won't open this summer

 

[Trino]

MID-AUGUST! NOT in two weeks! NOT in April! NOT in May!
Current predictions indicate the state's epidemic will peak in mid-August, Walz (governor) said, although ICU capacity will be reached by late July. Minnesota: Latest updates on coronavirus | Live Science

 

[MeadowMuffin]

So we were listening to the government update on the virus, and Dr Birx mentioned one of the several models she looks at, Healthdata.org The numbers are sobering. I don't know how to do a link, but just put in what I wrote above, click on state by state predictions, then click on United States of America for the drop down menu, then choose Minnesota and you will see number of hospital beds, ICU beds, ventilators needed. Lots of information, and it will be updated tomorrow. You can check out number of deaths on each date until the peak in August 4. It's mind numbing.

 

[Trino]

Many metro grocery stores are no offering online pickup. I think this is a great option and intend to register tomorrow. Cub, Byerly's, HyVee all offer it. Haven't checked with others. Pickup is free.

 

[Trino]

Minnesota launches new COVID19 website:

COVID19 Information and Updates / COVID-19 Updates and Information - State of Minnesota

 

[Trino]

Update:
04/04/2020
865 and 24

 

[Tippy Lynn]

COVID19 Information and Updates / COVID-19 Updates and Information - State of Minnesota

 

[Trino]

I sincerely hope the numbers will soon be going down rather than up.
04/05
Noon:
935
29

 

[Trino]

Time for younger adults to wake up.

"Forty percent of people who tested positive were 20 to 44 years old, according to data from the state health department."

Coronavirus Sunday update: 5 additional deaths, 70 new confirmed cases in MN – Twin Cities

Additionally, the Minnesota counties with the most confirmed cases were:

• 267 cases in Hennepin County
• 95 in Olmsted County
• 91 in Ramsey County
• 63 in Dakota County
• 62 in Washington County.

 

[Trino]

Tuesday 04/07
1069 cases
34 deaths

Trend is upward but not as bad as some states.

 

[MeadowMuffin]

Just announced 50 deaths. Total positive 1242. I live in Milaca, data shows no cases in Mille Lacs County. An attorney in town was told by his physician via a telemedicine appointment that he MAY have contracted it, along with his wife. Due to their young age, lack of comorbidities, etc he wasn't tested. Mille Lacs County Attorney and wife self-quarantine for possible COVID-19 infection

 

[Trino]

04/10 Still climbing...
267 more cases in 3 days.
1336/57