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MDH reports sharp rise in drug overdose deaths during pandemic More than 1,000 people died of a drug overdose in MN last year. Author: More than 1,000 people died of a drug overdose in Minnesota last year, which represents a 27% increase compared to the year prior.  According to preliminary figures from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), there was a sharp increase drug overdose deaths starting in March 2020 compared to March 2019, coinciding with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This trend continued throughout 2020, with the number of overdose deaths recorded each month coming i...

Pop-up COVID testing site to open in Carver County following outbreak involving sports, young athletes CDC says people vaccinated with both doses can socialize with other vaccinated people with no masks COVID-19 variants found in 15 Minnesota counties, including all seven metro counties Strain of COVID-19 originally found in South Africa detected in Wisconsin 2 p.m. Health officials gave an update about Minnesota's COVID-19 situation, which you can listen to below.  Today's update follows an announcement by Gov. Walz that vaccine eligibility will be expanded to 1.8 million more Minnesotans s...

Community spread prompts testing event this week in Thief River Falls Testing will be from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, through Thursday, March 11, at the Thief River Falls Armory. 4:00 pm, Mar. 8, 2021 × Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and Gov. Tim Walz at a news conference on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 discuss Minnesota's rising coronavirus case numbers. Sarah Mearhoff / Forum News Service THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. – A coronavirus testing event planned this week in Thief River Falls comes as community spread continues to be an issue in Penni...

COVID In MN: Gov. Walz Highlights Plan To Get Vaccine To MN’s Diverse Communities CBS Minnesota 2/24/2021 Syndicated Local – WCCO | CBS Minnesota MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota could soon open up vaccinations to more people when a majority—but not all—of seniors have received their shots, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday. State officials could release details on the next priority group as early as the end of the week. Walz said Minnesota could make more residents eligible for vaccine once the “bulk” of the 65 and older population is vaccinated. Nearly 360,000 senior...

More than 20,000 northern Minnesotans have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the state reported.