COVID In Minnesota: MDH Reports 2,131 Cases, 9 Deaths

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/19 6:09A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) As Minnesota s COVID-19 case growth and hospitalization rates both continue ticking upward, state health officials tallied 2,131 new cases and nine more deaths Thursday. The Minnesota Department of Health s latest update puts...

COVID In Minnesota: 2,120 More Cases Reported, 6 Deaths

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/18 6:14A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)   Health officials in Minnesota tallied an additional 2,120 cases and six deaths Wednesday. Overall, there have been more than 1.48 million COVID-19 cases in Minnesota, of which 68,742 were reinfections. According to state...

MN State Auditor Julie Blaha Tests Positive For COVID

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/17 12:12P Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)   Minnesota State Auditor Julie Blaha said on Tuesday afternoon that she tested positive for COVID-19. Blaha said she is at home with manageable symptoms. She will quarantine for at least five days, her office said. My first...

COVID In Minnesota: Hospitalization Rate Surpasses High Risk Threshold

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/17 6:09A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Minnesota s COVID-19 hospitalization rate has climbed into high risk territory, according to the latest update from health officials. The Minnesota Department of Health puts the rate, which is a rolling seven-day average, at...

Erin Maye Quade Announces Primary Run After Being Forced To Withdraw While Going Into Labor At...

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/16 2:08P Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) A candidate for the Minnesota State Senate got national attention when she went into labor during a nominating convention last month . Erin Maye Quade was immediately forced to...

Pediatrician Offers Last-Resort Options For Those Searching For Baby Formula

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/16 12:02P Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Babies under the age of 1 year old require breastmilk or formula as their primary nutrition. Amid a nationwide formula shortage, families are having to travel to multiple stores in a day to try to find powdered infant formula...

COVID In MN: Health Officials Report 2,500+ New Cases, 4 Deaths

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/16 6:17A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Minnesota health officials on Monday reported 2,590 more COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths. According to the state’s health department, there have been over 1.48 million cases reported and 12,563 deaths attributed to...

Soaking Up The Sun, Safely: How To Best Protect Your Skin, And Spot Skin Cancer

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/15 5:20P Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) The UV Index Sunday was in the high range, which means it could take 20 minutes of sun exposure for someone with fair skin to burn. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. It s the most...

COVID In MN: Nearly 3,000 New Virus Cases Reported, 12 Deaths

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/13 6:44A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Minnesota health officials on Friday reported nearly 3,000 new COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths as the state’s hospitalization and case growth rates continue to spike. According to the health department’s update , 2,919 newly...

Study: Adults ‘Feel Good’ Just 47% Of The Time

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/13 3:45A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) A new survey out of the United Kingdom shows that adults feel good only about 47 %of the time. One out of four say they deal with anxiety at least once a week; 40% say their muscles ache on most days, according to the poll,...

COVID In Minnesota: Over 2K Cases Reported, Along With 11 Deaths

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/12 6:19A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)   Minnesota health officials reported an additional 2,115 virus cases and 11 deaths on Thursday, as COVID-19 cases continue to tick upwards. In all, the state has logged over 1.47 million virus cases, including over 68,000...

Report Criticizes Meat Industry, USDA Response To Pandemic

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/12 6:06A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — At the height of the pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restrictions and keep slaughterhouses open even as COVID-19 spread rapidly...

As Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record High, A Minnesota Family Is Urging People To Look Out For Their...

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/11 1:13P Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Drug overdoses are killing more Americans than at any time in history. After losing their 22-year-old son, a Minnesota family is turning the pain into a message that they hope will...

COVID In Minnesota: Nearly 1,800 New Cases, 2 More Deaths

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/11 6:16A Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) Health officials in Minnesota have reported 1,794 new cases of COVID-19, along with two more deaths, as the pandemic continues to ramp back up in the state. The latest update from the Minnesota Department of Health brings the...

Who’s Eligible For $750 In Frontline Worker ‘Hero Pay’?

CBS Minnesota (Health) 5/10 5:10P Health – WCCO | CBS Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS More than one in 10 Minnesotans will qualify for a $750 check from the state for working during the pandemic. It s known as Frontline Worker Pay or Hero Pay. So who is eligible and what...