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Weekly tests dropped for unvaccinated state employees

Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 10:52 AM CDT
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By The Associated Press
Minnesota state government employees who are unvaccinated for COVID-19 are no longer required to take weekly tests for the virus in order to stay in the workplace.

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Kids over 6 months can soon get their COVID vaccine at St. Luke’s

Updated: Jun. 16, 2022 at 5:24 PM CDT
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By Molly Wasche
As of Friday morning, St. Luke’s officials corrected their earlier statement and will soon offer the COVID vaccine to kids ages 6 months and older.

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Duluth becomes one of Minnesota’s COVID ‘test-to-treat’ sites by mid-June

Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 2:24 PM CDT
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By Molly Wasche
Three Minnesota COVID-19 testing locations will soon be a test-to-treat site, Duluth being one of them.

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Minnesotans needing additional at-home COVID tests can online order now

Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 4:49 PM CDT
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By Molly Wasche
Minnesotans eager for more at-home COVID tests won’t have to wait much longer.

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Experts recommend masks indoors as St. Louis Co. COVID cases rise

Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 2:03 PM CDT
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By Briggs LeSavage
Health officials are recommending St. Louis County residents wear masks in indoor public places again as COVID-19 case numbers reach a point not seen since February.

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DNR: Fox kit tests positive for bird flu in Minnesota

Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 12:43 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
A baby fox has tested positive for the bird flu in Minnesota, the first confirmed case in a wild mammal in the state.

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Itasca Co. COVID cases ‘spiking again’

Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT
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By Molly Wasche
Itasca County leaders are urging people to be careful amid a spike in COVID cases and hospitalizations just within the last few weeks.

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UW-Superior free COVID-19 testing site closing in April

Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 5:45 PM CDT
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By Molly Wasche
A free COVID testing site in Superior will be closing at the beginning of April.

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DHS: Travelers encouraged to take COVID precautions during spring break

Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 5:21 PM CDT
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By Molly Wasche
Health leaders in Wisconsin are urging spring breakers to take extra COVID precautions before, during and after their travels.

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Itasca County COVID numbers drop but deaths still on the rise

Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 4:28 PM CDT
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By Molly Wasche
Despite case numbers dropping in Itasca County, health experts say COVID-related deaths are still on the rise.
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OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK: CDC labels St. Louis County COVID levels ‘low’

Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 6:53 PM CST
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By Natalie Grant
Things are looking up for the COVID fight in the Northland.

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Hibbing Public Schools encourage masks but will no longer require them

Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 3:44 PM CST
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By Molly Wasche
Masks will no longer be required at Hibbing Schools but encouraged.

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PANDEMIC RESPITE: Northland counties seeing lowest COVID rates in months

Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 9:31 PM CST
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By Larissa Milles
St. Louis County saw 9,758 cases of COVID-19 in January, while so far in February, there have only been 2,020 cases.

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Northland COVID cases decline, health leaders encourage vigilance

Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 6:07 PM CST
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By Natalie Grant
Data released Monday from the Minnesota Department of Health shows statewide, cases have dropped nearly two-thirds since the last week of January.

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Minneapolis, St. Paul drop vaccine or negative test requirement

Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 11:19 AM CST
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By Zach Fuller
Both cities are dropping the mandate immediately.

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Study finds first transmission of covid in wild white-tail deer

Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 6:31 PM CST
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By Brittany Schmidt
For the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers have found covid-19 spreading in wild animals, specifically white-tail deer.

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UMD’s proof of vaccine or negative COVID test policy ends today

Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 9:25 AM CST
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By Molly Wasche
The University of Minnesota will no longer require proof of COVID vaccine or a negative test result for campus and athletic events that had more than 200 people in attendance.

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Itasca Co. officials: COVID case rate drops, threat still remains ‘extremely high’

Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 at 5:01 PM CST
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By Molly Wasche
Good news out of Itasca County for the first time in a while regarding COVID cases in the area.

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St. Louis Co. vaccine clinics this week, Ely testing site info

Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 2:41 PM CST
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By Molly Wasche
Vaccine clinics in St. Louis County will be available by appointment and walk-ins this week.

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT: Lake County seeking COVID testing volunteers

Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 10:20 PM CST
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By Larissa Milles
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Lake County has had 37 people volunteer for more than 1,600 hours.

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250K free COVID-19 tests shipped to Michiganders

Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 5:11 PM CST
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By Molly Wasche
A giant batch of at-home COVID tests are headed to Michiganders in the coming weeks.

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Wisconsin Assembly to vote to count infection as immunity

Updated: Jan. 25, 2022 at 2:08 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
A number of Wisconsin medical groups oppose the measure, arguing vaccination is the best way to protect against COVID-19 and it’s not clear how long natural immunity lasts.

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PEAK NEXT WEEK? COVID wave could hit a high soon, say experts

Updated: Jan. 21, 2022 at 7:04 PM CST
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By Quinn Gorham
Last week St. Louis County saw one of its highest weekly COVID case totals of the entire pandemic.

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QUICK AND CONVENIENT: Your guide to at-home COVID testing

Updated: Jan. 20, 2022 at 5:27 PM CST
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By Quinn Gorham
With a nationwide surge in COVID cases, many have turned to at-home testing to avoid the lines and long waits of lab-based PCR tests.

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Minnesota’s Attorney General files lawsuit against deceiving COVID testing companies

Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 3:34 PM CST
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By Jenna Wells
The two Illinois-based companies, called Center for COVID Control and the Doctor’s Clinical Laboratory, ran pop-up testing centers nationwide, including eight sites in Minnesota.

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Mask Up Duluth: businesses weigh in on new mandate

Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 7:14 PM CST
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By Quinn Gorham
Just hours after Duluth announced a citywide indoor mask mandate, local businesses are preparing to enforce it in different ways.

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In stores, for free: Lawmakers’ plan to address home COVID testing shortage

Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 7:04 PM CST
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By Natalie Grant
This increased demand is why lawmakers like Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith are working to get tests back on shelves and available for free.

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Governor Walz launches vaccine incentive for Minnesotans 5-11 years old

Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 1:15 PM CST
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By Miranda Johnson
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced Tuesday the next phase of the ‘Kids Deserve a Shot’ vaccine incentive program to encourage Minnesota families to get their kids ages 5-11 years old fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Michigan urges schools to delay events or make them virtual

Updated: Dec. 31, 2021 at 4:26 AM CST
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By The Associated Press
The recommendation, intended to keep schools open when classes resume after the winter break next week, was included in a letter to K-12 superintendents and charter school directors.

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Ashland hospital: ‘Resources are being pushed to the limits’ as COVID cases climb

Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 4:14 PM CST
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By Briggs LeSavage
Ashland County’s positivity rate is more than double the CDC’s threshold of a “high” transmission rate.

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Funeral set for Itasca County deputy who died of COVID

Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 at 5:16 PM CST
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By Briggs LeSavage
According to a GoFundMe page, Jayme Williams, 41, got sick with COVID on Dec 11.

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Snow forces DECC to close COVID testing site Monday

Updated: Dec. 27, 2021 at 9:30 AM CST
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By Briggs LeSavage
The DECC is expected to reopen the testing site Tuesday

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Tis the season: Doctors urge COVID testing before and after holiday gatherings

Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 8:09 PM CST
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By Larissa Milles
St. Louis County health officials said November was the third most severe month of the pandemic, with more than 200 hospitalizations and 52 deaths.

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“Take immediate action” to stop COVID-19 Omicron variant: DHS urges

Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 12:27 PM CST
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By Nick Viviani
State health officials plan to discuss vaccination progress and the hospital capacity concerns, as well as take questions about their response.

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A year after the COVID-19 vaccine arrived in the Northland, where we stand

Updated: Dec. 16, 2021 at 7:27 PM CST
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By Quinn Gorham
Almost exactly one year after the first round of vaccines arrived in the Northland, health experts say things have come a long way, but there’s still work to be done.

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COVID-19 surge stretches Wisconsin hospitals to the limit

Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 1:18 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
The seven-day average for new infections in Wisconsin is more than 3,500, which is the highest it’s been in a year.

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Beltrami County teen dies of COVID-19

Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 1:59 PM CST
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By Briggs LeSavage
They are the third Minnesota resident in that age group to die of the virus.

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Northland health officials: Antibody treatment can help combat COVID variants

Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 5:46 PM CST
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By Abigael Smith
As many questions continue to circulate around the new Omicron variant, Northland health officials said a rise in the highly effective monoclonal antibody treatment is promising.

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Duluth Schools propose extending winter break by 2 days to help with COVID safety, staffing shortages

Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 2:52 PM CST
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By Briggs LeSavage
The School Board is expected to vote at a special meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 7.

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A silver lining: MDH reports promising news amid COVID-19 surge

Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 8:02 PM CST
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By Quinn Gorham
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced Wednesday it will be receiving federal aid from FEMA to administer COVID-19 prevention and treatment.

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Canada confirms first cases of omicron variant

Updated: Nov. 28, 2021 at 6:21 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Canada confirms first Omicron cases.

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U.S. to restrict travel to South Africa, 7 more countries after new COVID-19 variant

Updated: Nov. 26, 2021 at 1:21 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
U.S. to ban travel from South Africa, 7 other African nations by non-US citizens beginning Monday due to COVID-19 variant.

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November’s COVID-19 case count already exceeds October’s

Updated: Nov. 25, 2021 at 9:48 PM CST
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By Juliana Tornabene
There have been 863,439 cases confirmed since the start of the pandemic, 69,173 of which were just reported this November.

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Average number of COVID-19 cases keeps getting higher in Wisconsin

Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 4:37 PM CST
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By Juliana Tornabene
Wisconsin’s seven-day rolling average keeps rising Monday, exceeding the previously set 2021 high.

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Essentia Health scheduling COVID-19 booster shots for ages 18 and older

Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 1:33 PM CST
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By CBS 3 Staff
Essentia Health has expanded its eligibility for those looking to get a COVID-19 booster vaccine

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Governor Walz takes action to support Minnesota long-term care facilities

Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 10:42 AM CST
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By Jessie Slater
Governor Walz is activating the Minnesota National Guard to form skilled nursing “response teams.”

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MN COVID hospitalizations reach highest total in one year

Updated: Nov. 20, 2021 at 3:17 PM CST
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By The Associated Press
Minnesota continues to have one of the highest rates of infection in the nation.

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Minnesota sees surge in COVID cases ahead of Thanksgiving

Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 6:59 PM CST
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By Quinn Gorham
Minnesota recorded the highest level of new COVID cases in the country last week, just ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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Minnesota ready to move forward in expanding COVID booster eligibility

Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 3:57 PM CST
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By CBS 3 Staff
Minnesota is currently No. 2 in the nation for average new cases per 100,000 people.

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‘This has never been more serious’: Itasca County out of critical care beds as COVID cases rise

Updated: Nov. 12, 2021 at 1:29 PM CST
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By Briggs LeSavage
Itasca County health leaders made that announcement Friday afternoon.
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