COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

Once again, the Labor Department acknowledged making errors in how it classified people as employed and said the real May rate is worse than the numbers indicate. But the government made the same mistakes in April, and together the figures still show the job market is improving.

Gov. Tim Walz is preparing to announce further loosening of restrictions on businesses and other aspects of society during the coronavirus pandemic. He’s set to speak at 2 p.m. on next steps in his COVID-19 response strategy.

Through conversations with their family members, colleagues and close friends, MPR News is remembering the lives of the people we’ve lost, too soon, to COVID-19.

Under the new order, retail businesses will be allowed to reopen with limited capacity and group gatherings of 10 or fewer people, including at places of worship, will be permitted once again.