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COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

The latest news, resources, guides and tips to help you stay up to date on the coronavirus pandemic.

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ICE lifted its ban on family visits, but relatives still struggle to see loved ones

ICE lifted its ban on family visits, but relatives still struggle to see loved ones

Individual facilities, which are often private and for-profit, have the authority to limit visits over COVID concerns. But immigrant advocates question whether the decisions are made in good faith.
by Juliana Kim

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Minnesota has avoided a fall COVID surge, but the flu and RSV remain

Minnesota has avoided a fall COVID surge, but the flu and RSV remain

With COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths largely flat again in this week’s data — and with the weather clearly telling us that we have now entered winter — we can safely say that Minnesota has avoided the fall surge that the state experienced in the two previous years.  
by Alyson Clary and Craig Helmstetter

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Jan Malcolm reflects on tenure as health commissioner

Jan Malcolm reflects on tenure as health commissioner

After nine years, Jan Malcolm says she plans to retire after a long career in public service. She led the state through the COVID-19 pandemic as health commissioner.
by Cathy Wurzer, Catharine Richert and Melissa Townsend

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Little change in most COVID indicators, but deaths rise slightly to highest level since March

This week’s COVID-19 data is mostly positive insofar as it shows relatively little change from the last few weeks, especially when it comes to cases and hospitalizations, and still no signs of a fall surge.  
by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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From plateau to pendulum: COVID hospitalizations down, wastewater levels fluctuate

From plateau to pendulum: COVID hospitalizations down, wastewater levels fluctuate

Last week’s rise in hospitalizations has proven to be a temporary blip, at least for now. Variants of concern remain in the headlines, and COVID continues to take the lives of an average of six Minnesotans per day, but so far there are no clear indications that a major surge has started in the state.
by Alyson Clary and Elisabeth Gawthrop

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