COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota

The COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota is part of an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the state of Minnesota. The first confirmed case was reported on March 6, 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota
(clockwise from top)
  • Interstate 35W leading into downtown Minneapolis, devoid of traffic
  • In The Heart Of The Beast Theatre in Minneapolis
  • Worker disinfecting the Mary Tyler Moore statue on Nicollet Mall
  • St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Cloud
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationMinnesota
First outbreakGrand Princess
Index caseSt. Paul
Arrival dateMarch 6, 2020
Confirmed cases463,132 (February 1)
(36,618 health care workers)
Severe cases5,056 (cumulative)
Hospitalized cases24,447 (cumulative)
Recovered448,595
Deaths
6,210
Government website
Minnesota Department of Health

Governor Tim Walz declared a state of emergency on March 13.

As of May 28, 2021, Minnesota has administered 5,360,493 COVID-19 vaccine doses, and has fully vaccinated 2,329,984 people, equivalent to 41.88 percent of the population.

On May 6, 2021, Governor Tim Walz announced that COVID-19 restrictions would end on May 28, 2021, and the mask mandate would be lifted July 1, 2021. On Friday May 14, 2021, Tim Walz signed an executive order that lifted the mask mandate.

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