COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota
| COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota | |
|---|---|
(clockwise from top)
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Minnesota |
| First outbreak | Grand Princess |
| Index case | St. Paul |
| Arrival date | March 6, 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 463,132 (February 1) (36,618 health care workers) |
| Severe cases | 5,056 (cumulative) |
| Hospitalized cases | 24,447 (cumulative) |
| Recovered | 448,595 |
Deaths | 6,210 |
| Government website | |
| Minnesota Department of Health | |
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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. 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.