COVID-19

A local organization is offering some new programming to help students get back on track in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With spring finally showing its face, we thought it would be a good time to take a look at the best spots in Central Minnesota for outdoor eating and drinking.

CentraCare has 25 COVID-19 positive patients throughout their Central Minnesota facilities this week with just 2 people in the ICU/Critical Care unit at St. Cloud Hospital. CentraCare spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON this week. He says these numbers are similar to the COVID numbers they had within CentraCare last August.

Every home in the U.S. can order four free at-home COVID-⁠19 tests.

Every home in the U.S. can order four free at-home COVID-⁠19 tests.

The COVID-19 numbers at St. Cloud Hospital are about the same this week as last week but Dr. George Morris is optimistic our local COVID numbers will decrease dramatically over the next 6 to 8 weeks. Morris says they have 74 people at St. Cloud Hospital with COVID with 22 of those in the ICU/critical care unit.

Every home in the U.S. can soon order four free at-home COVID-⁠19 tests.

The amount of COVID-19 hospitalized patients within CentraCare and at St. Cloud Hospital are down. Dr. Mark Mathias is the Vice President for Acute Care at CentraCare.

The Minnesota Department of Health has reported another Minnesota school employee has died of COVID-19.

First-grade students in Grand Marais, MN are doing their part to fight the COVID-19 virus with something they call "virus traps."

Every home in the U.S. can soon order four free at-home COVID-⁠19 tests.

A sign in Northfield has earned some appreciation for its relatable Minnesota terminology.