With hospital capacity strained and COVID numbers across the state continuing to rise, Gov. Tim Walz Friday morning announced new measures meant to support hospitals. The actions taken by the governor, effective immediately, can be broken down into three bullet points.
Governor Walz announced new efforts to increase emergency staffing pools for long-term care facilities, aiming to alleviate stress on Minnesota hospitals.
Gov. Tim Walz is activating the Minnesota National Guard to launch new COVID-19 testing sites and putting the Guard on alert that it may have to provide staffing support at long-term care facilities.