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.

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?
COVID test kits, treatments and vaccines won't be free to many consumers much longer
Insurers, employers, taxpayers and other consumers will all be affected as drugmakers move these products to the commercial market in May. How much you'll pay depends on your health insurance.
A look at excess deaths during COVID-19, including firearm assaults and malnutrition
In Minnesota, there was just one week last year — the week ending April 2 — when the actual number of deaths did not exceed the average number of expected deaths.
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.