Malcolm reiterated that while a vaccine is here, Minnesotans should still make good daily decisions in regard to masking, social distancing and following other guidelines .
Minnesota health officials held a media availability regarding COVID-19. Watch a livestream here.
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Forum News Service | 1:30 pm, Jan. 7, 2021 ×
ST. PAUL The Minnesota Department of Health held a conference call to brief members of the media on the latest public health information regarding COVID-19 on Thursday, Jan. 7.
Speakers included MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove and MDH Infectious Disease Director Kris Ehresmann.
Watch a livestream of the event below. Refresh your browser closer to the start time if the video player does not display.
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EVELETH â Hours after bar, restaurant and salon owners from throughout the Iron Range met Tuesday to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on their businesses, the Eveleth City Council said it would not enforce executive orders blocking those businesses from opening.
Councilors unanimously passed a resolution declaring Eveleth a âConstitutional and Business Friendly Communityâ and said city resources wonât be used to force businesses to comply with Gov. Tim Walzâs stay-safe order that went into effect Monday, which allows retailers to open at limited capacity, but keeps bars and restaurants closed to dine-in services.
Walz is expected to announce a plan Wednesday that will allow those businesses to reopen under certain guidelines, but the Eveleth resolution approved Tuesday means the city and its police department would effectively step aside and let the cityâs businesses operate as they feel.
Some Minnesotans who are out of work will continue to receive extended unemployment benefits, even after President Donald Trump's refusal to sign a COVID relief bill that extends federal benefits for people who lost their jobs during the pandemic.