“And when we go into a business we don't want somebody to be turned away from a purchase because they don't have a mask. All staff and visitors are required to wear face masks. Tim Walz announced plans to give away 4 million masks to businesses across the state for free to help comply with the mask mandate. New cases, however, continue their upward climb with another 681 confirmed.The University of Minnesota will likely have a majority of its classes fully online this fall.
Come enjoy all of the fun of the Zoo- the animals, the education, and memories made with your family. Your donation has the power to keep MPR News strong and accessible to all during this crisis and beyond.Investigators continue to see rising cases with bars and restaurants at their center and are looking at outbreaks in 28 establishments, Ehresmann said.Regionally, newly reported cases have been driven recently by the Twin Cities and its suburbs, but it’s present in all parts of the state, including the north, which had largely avoided the outbreak until recently.Como Zoo is the most recent major Twin Cities attraction to reopen. The bailout funds would cover 40% of those losses. The coronavirus pandemic is causing the Minnesota Zoo to lay off 48 workers as it braces for a projected loss of $15 million over the next two years. Reservations are limited to four people at a time. That appears to be happening.Ehresmann last week said the Beltrami case increase is tied to spread from athletic events and other public gatherings.Ehresmann’s plea for personal responsibility came hours after the Health Department reported 310 people now hospitalized in Minnesota because of COVID-19, including 143 needing intensive care.While officials for months have gently admonished people to wear masks, socially distance and stay vigilant against the disease, Ehresmann Wednesday was particularly emphatic that for the disease to be checked, more Minnesotans needed to change their behavior.Minnesotans in their 20s now make up the age group with the most confirmed cases in the pandemic, with more than 12,500. The university on Wednesday rolled out plans that allow for flexibility in classes because of the COVID-19 pandemicWalz and Minnesota health officials say the state needs 90 percent or better compliance to curb the spread of the virus. APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — After closing its doors because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Minnesota Zoo is slated to get some desperately needed financial help. By St. Paul’s Como Zoo reopened on Wednesday after being closed to visitors for months because of the coronavirus. So far, the Twin Cities campus has around 2,600 classes assigned to a room — which means they'll be either in-person classes or used in a hybrid of in person and online."If we're going to ask them to ask their customers and Minnesotans to wear a mask, we want to make sure our goal is to make sure people have the masks to keep themselves and their neighbors safe,” Walz said.
Update as of July 24, 2020: Come join us for Hiland Dairy Dollar week!! The zoo, which was forced to shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, made a … “A night out at the bar is too often leading to nights in the hospital for family, for friends and for neighbors.”“Nobody wants kids in school more than me,” and state officials have been working for months on how to do that safely, Walz, a former high school teacher, said recently.The zoo is allowing up to 250 people at a time, with reserved entry at half-hour intervals. From Sunday, July 26 until Friday, July 31, 2020, admission is $1 and parking is free! The Minnesota Zoo is asking the state Legislature for $6 million to cover attendance losses from the COVID-19-related shutdown and reopen to the public. The zoo …