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NEW ULM The new orders on COVID-19 restrictions from Gov. Tim Walz will take effect Saturday at midnight allowing gyms to reopen (with limited participation) and youth sports practices to continue on Jan. 4.
In Walz’s executive order, he said Minnesota “Is starting to see the results of our efforts. Although daily case counts are still dangerously high, new cases reported by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) have decreased in recent days.”
Brown County has also seen the number of cases start to dial back, but the number of deaths continues to climb. Three new deaths due to COVID-19 were reported by Brown County Public Health on Wednesday, bringing the county total to 26.