Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz plans to announce new COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday, including new guidance for youth sports as well as bars and restaurants, in an effort to slow the virus’ spread in the community.
Walz will make the announcement Wednesday at 6 p.m. and you can hear it on KBMW.
In a call with reporters Tuesday, Walz said some of the activities Minnesotans love would be put on a pause as the state tries to ease the strain on hospitals, which are struggling with a dramatic increase in COVID-19 patients and staff shortages.
Walz provided no details, but said restrictions would be targeted and based on data.
There were 1,379 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in Minnesota over the past two weeks, putting Minnesota seventh in the country for new cases per capita. One in every 121 people in Minnesota tested positive in the past week, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
Hospitalizations climbed to a record high Tuesday, with 1,669 COVID-19 patients in inpatient beds, including 346 in intensive care. An additional 5,945 positive cases were reported in Minnesota on Tuesday, along with 26 more deaths.
