COVID-19: Coverage of the pandemic from MPR News

The latest news, resources, guides and tips to help you stay up to date on the coronavirus pandemic.

As pandemic rules expire, 100K Minnesotans could lose health coverage
The number of Minnesotans on Medicaid grew by 300,000 people during the pandemic. Now the state has to determine who is still eligible and end coverage for those who aren’t.
Official case reports suggest low COVID circulation in MN, but some readers report much more
Thanks to the 313 of you who participated in our reader survey last week. Seventy-five percent of respondents said they had heard about a lot of COVID going around the past couple of weeks. Official case reports do not show any increase in case rates.
Metrics show less COVID, but we want to hear your experience
The metrics this week don’t show much change in COVID activity compared to the last few weeks. Anecdotally, however, the APM Research Lab has been hearing about more cases than any time in the recent past. And, COVID-19 levels in wastewater — a potential early warning tool — are up across much of the state. So, we’re curious, have you been hearing about more COVID cases in your network of late?
Lawsuit over Walz pandemic powers will continue
Restrictions imposed by Gov. Tim Walz around COVID-19 have ended, but the Supreme Court has reinstated a case over his use of emergency authority.
Family caregivers of people with long COVID bear an extra burden
When a case of COVID-19 morphs into the mysterious, chronic condition known as long COVID, the specialists, appointments, medications and daily need for family care can overwhelm everyone involved.
COVID response turns another corner: MN test to treat sites are no more
The Minnesota Department of Health has closed COVID testing sites that people once visited in droves. But the agency said use of the sites at places like St. Paul's Midway neighborhood and Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport had dropped.