MN Health Commissioner Has 'Mixed Feelings' On New CDC Guidelines - Across Minnesota, MN - Gov. Tim Walz announced Thursday he would be repealing the statewide mask mandate following new guidance from federal health officials.
Gov. Walz extends peacetime emergency following end of statewide mask mandate
A critical focus of the emergency extension pertains to bolstering Minnesota s vaccination efforts while continuing to combat the spread of COVID-19. Author: Tyler Cashman (KARE 11) Published: 5:10 PM CDT May 14, 2021 Updated: 5:10 PM CDT May 14, 2021
ST PAUL, Minn. Just as he has put his signature on an end to Minnesota s statewide mask mandate, Governor Tim Walz has also extended his peacetime emergency powers Friday - something he has done monthly throughout the pandemic.
“As we stand on the cusp of putting this pandemic behind us, Minnesotans have a lot to be proud of. Just this week, President Biden recognized Minnesota for our nation-leading vaccination effort and response to COVID-19,” Walz said in a press release Friday. “From churches, to baseball games, to pop-up clinics, to metro transit buses that bring the vaccine to your doorstep
Rochester Public Schools sees decrease in quarantine numbers, masks still required despite executive order
A statement from the Minnesota Department of Education clarified that through the end of the 2020-21 school year (last teacher contact day), masks must continue to be worn by everyone inside school buildings or on a school bus. 2:28 pm, May 14, 2021 ×
For the first time since secondary students returned to in-person learning, the numbers of quarantined students has decreased in
According to the district s COVID-19 dashboard, there were 21 new cases of COVID during the week of May 3-9. During the same period, there were 432 students and staff in quarantine. The number of people in quarantine was down by more than 200 from the week before when it hit a high of 651.
Gov. Tim Walz signs order ending Minnesota mask mandate
A spokesperson for the governor s office says the mask mandate has officially been lifted by executive order. Author: David Griswold, Emily Haavik Published: 3:23 PM CDT May 13, 2021 Updated: 4:21 PM CDT May 14, 2021
ST PAUL, Minn. Gov. Tim Walz has ended the statewide mask mandate, nearly a year after it was issued to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
Walz announced his decision on Thursday evening, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that people who are fully vaccinated don t need to wear masks in most indoor settings.
On Friday just after 1 p.m., a spokesperson for the governor s office reported that the executive order had officially been signed, after the executive council voted unanimously to end it.
Students and staff required to wear masks in school and on buses. 1:16 pm, May 14, 2021 ×
Governor Tim Walz announced an end to the statewide mask mandate, but for school districts, the mandate is still in place. Students and staff must wear masks in school buildings and on buses through the end of the 2020-21 school year, per guidance from the Minnesota Department of Education. (Contributed)
Gov. Tim Walz may have put an end to the statewide mask mandate beginning today, Friday, May 14, but his ruling will not apply to schools per Heather Mueller, Minnesota commissioner of education.
In a statement released to school leaders Thursday, May 13, Mueller stated: “Through the end of the 2020-21 school year (last teacher contact day), masks must continue to be worn by everyone inside school buildings or on a school bus.”