U of M brings back mask mandate

The University of Minnesota is bringing back its mask mandate, after an uptick in COVID-19 cases nationwide related to the Delta variant. 

In a message to faculty, students and staff, University President Joan Gabel says she’s reinstituting the mask mandate starting Tuesday.

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