Good morning and welcome to a new week. Here’s what you need to know.
Cloudy, but not too chilly. Twin Cities highs near 60 with 5 to 10 mph winds. After midnight, there’s a chance for some showers and thunderstorms as lows drop to the upper 40s. Statewide, highs range from the mid-50s to lower 60s with a chance of rain later Monday into the night. More on Updraft. | Forecast Minnesota is nearing a grim milestone. While the actual number of cases is likely much higher, health officials confirmed 935 cases of COVID-19 via 26,777 tests on Sunday. It’s perhaps a matter of a day or two before that number hits four digits. The Health Department also released a list of long-term care facilities with coronavirus outbreaks.
'Our Pearl Harbor moment.' U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Americans should brace for the "hardest and saddest week" of their lives.
Other coronavirus statistics from the latest update Sunday morning: 29 deaths 106 people hospitalized; 48 in intensive care 49 years old is the median case age -
33 percent of infections via community transmission 80 percent of cases in a private residence; 4 percent in a long-term care facility -
451 patients recovered
Answering your questions about DIY mask-making. With masks in short supply and federal officials now recommending people wear them, many are making their own. Homemade masks can work well, but only when made and worn properly. NPR asked all the main questions and has provided some guidance here.
No, hospitals aren’t “really thrilled” with their supplies. That’s despite a claim by President Trump, who falsely suggested health care facilities have what they need to fight the coronavirus. "Not a day goes by where we don't hear from hospitals and health systems across the country that are concerned about shortages of PPE [personal protective equipment] for their heroic front line caregivers," Alicia Mitchell of the American Hospital Association told NPR.
Social distancing rules apply outdoors, too. “If you are on a trail that does not allow for social distancing of 6 feet, then you need to go someplace else,” said Kim Pleticha from the Department of Natural Resources. “I just don't know how to be any more clear about that.” Same goes for parking lots: If there are a lot of cars at a park, she said turn around and try somewhere else.
— Cody Nelson, MPR News | 
