Hello and here's to hoping this Sunday finds you and yours healthy and staying safe as we embark on a new week.
Bright, breezy and cooler. Mostly sunny, with a high around 52 in the Twin Cities. Winds: NW 10-18 mph with some higher gusts. More on Updraft. | Forecast
The state’s COVID-19 cases eclipsed 2,300, with the death toll at 134 Sunday. There are clusters of outbreaks popping up across the state. More than 20 workers at the JBS pork processing plant in Worthington are sick with COVID-19. That number is expected to rise. More than 40 residents at a Wayzata, Minn., assisted living facility were moved to other facilities Saturday amid an outbreak of the disease that affected residents and staff members.
COVID-19 continues taking a toll on Minnesota. Here are the latest statistics from Sunday: 2,356 cases via 45,716 tests 134 deaths 574 cases requiring hospitalization 228 people remain hospitalized; 116 in intensive care
Volunteers gave away nearly 400 homemade masks in Minneapolis. Masks and hand sanitizer were distributed in less than one hour in North Minneapolis, writes photojournalist Evan Frost who was the scene taking photos. ICYMI: Looking for something completely different? We are remembering veterans from World War II in our Portrait of Valor series, which kicked off last week.
What does the coming year look like? This fascinating read by the New York Times predicts no quick-fix and no quick return to the America we knew before the new coronavirus descended. Donald G. McNeil Jr., that newspaper’s global health reporter, interviewed more than 20 experts on what we can expect in the coming months -- and years. It's a little bit of a longer read, but worth it.
Stay healthy and stay safe.
— Chris Graves, MPR News | @chrisgraves
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