COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota
| COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota | |
|---|---|
(clockwise from top)
| |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Minnesota |
| First outbreak | Grand Princess |
| Index case | St. Paul |
| Arrival date | March 6, 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 463,132 (February 1) (36,618 health care workers) |
| Severe cases | 5,056 (cumulative) |
| Hospitalized cases | 24,447 (cumulative) |
| Recovered | 448,595 |
Deaths | 6,210 |
| Government website | |
| Minnesota Department of Health | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota is part of an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the state of Minnesota. The first confirmed case was reported on March 6, 2020. Governor Tim Walz declared a state of emergency on March 13.[1]
As of May 28, 2021, Minnesota has administered 5,360,493 COVID-19 vaccine doses, and has fully vaccinated 2,329,984 people, equivalent to 41.88 percent of the population.[2]
On May 6, 2021, Governor Tim Walz announced that COVID-19 restrictions would end on May 28, 2021, and the mask mandate would be lifted July 1, 2021.[3] On Friday May 14, 2021, Tim Walz signed an executive order that lifted the mask mandate.[4]
- ^ Howatt, Glenn (March 14, 2020). "Minnesota declares peacetime emergency to combat coronavirus as cases rise to 14". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ^ "Minnesota - COVID-19 Overview - Johns Hopkins". Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "Minnesota governor announces plan to end COVID-19 restrictions and lift mask mandate by July 1". CBS News. May 6, 2021. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "COVID in Minnesota: Walz Signs Executive Order, Ends Statewide Mask Mandate". May 15, 2021. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.