Minnesota reports fifth COVID-19 death

A fifth person has died from COVID-19 in Minnesota, state health officials announced Saturday. Meanwhile the number of confirmed cases in the state increased to 441, up from 398 the day before. MPR News update for March 28, 2020. Hosted by Brandt Williams.

This episode includes an excerpt of a Q-and-A with Michael Osterholm, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota.

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