Good morning, I hope you’re in a good place to enter Minnesota’s new stay-home order. Here’s what you need to know about that, plus a forecast first.. Cloudy with some rain. Twin Cities highs in the upper 30s with lows in the lower 30s at night. Statewide highs from the upper 30s to mid-40s, with lows from 18 to 24 at night. More on Updraft. | Forecast What’s on the radio today The stay at home order takes effect at 11:59 p.m. Friday and lasts through April 10. Here’s what you need to know. From Dan Kraker’s comprehensive piece: There’s a lot you can still do, while following social distancing recommendations. Get “necessary supplies and services.” Get medical care. Care for others. Get out of an unsafe situation. Get home. Take a drive. -
Travel within or between tribal lands.
You can go outside, too. From Dan: Yes, people are still encouraged to head outside. When he announced the stay-at-home order, Gov. Tim Walz emphasized that getting out for a walk is a “good thing,” that fresh air is crucial for maintaining physical and mental health. But Walz also cautioned to “be smart about this.” People must maintain 6 feet of social distance from members of other households — and continue to take the same precautions we have put in place so far: covering coughs, washing hands and disinfecting surfaces. People in “critical sectors” who can’t work from home may go to work and take kids to child care. More from Dan: “DEED Commissioner Steve Grove said 78 percent of jobs in the state are part of what the state deems “critical sectors,” which will not be required to temporarily close. Grove’s Department of Employment and Economic Development is maintaining a detailed list of the jobs that are exempt from the travel restrictions in the order. For everything else, go to Dan’s story here. This order is considered critical to public health as 287 cases of COVID-19, and counting, have been confirmed in the state. Any questions? Let us know. — Cody Nelson and the rest of the MPR Newsroom Want this in your inbox every morning? Subscribe to the MPR News Update here. | 
