The Minnesota Department of Health reports 813 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, with 13 deaths. Of the 488,170 total cases, 474,175 patients no longer need isolation.
There were 350 new cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin on Friday, with 7 deaths. Nearly 18% of Wisconsin residents have received at least one dose of vaccine, as of March 5.
Health officials in Michigan report 1,486 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, with 10 deaths. Over 2.4 million vaccines have been administered in Michigan.
Minnesota Health officials are recommending a pause on youth sports in Carver County. Since late January, the county has recorded at least 68 cases of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom.
With the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in the Northland now, efforts are underway to get more and more priority groups vaccinated. Local hospitals are urging those 65 and older who haven't been vaccinated to schedule an appointment soon.
Duluth's St. Luke's Hospital received its first shipment of the new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, just four days after the vaccine received federal approval.
The first Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses have arrived in Minnesota. Minnesota will receive 45,200 doses this week, with immunizations to begin once doses are distributed to providers.
As the U.S. prioritizes teachers nationwide for coronavirus vaccines, states and many districts are not keeping track of how many school employees have received the shots.
Minnesota Health officials are recommending a pause on youth sports in Carver County. Since late January, the county has recorded at least 68 cases of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom.
The Thunder Bay Border Cats baseball team has had to cancel its entire season for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Border Cats are the only Canadian team in the Northwoods League, which also includes the Duluth Huskies.
Health officials in Michigan's Upper Peninsula are warning that a recent youth hockey tournament may have been a "super-spreader" event. COVID-19 cases have been identified in players and spectators who attended last weekend's event in Calumet, Mich.
Michigan's health department lifted a monthslong ban on contact sports that was ordered to help curb rising coronavirus cases, starting Monday, as long as masks are worn.
The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) women's basketball series slated for January 22-23 against Minnesota at Minnesota State-Moorhead has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 tests within the MSU-Moorhead women's basketball program.
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