By | | Pioneer PressMinnesota health officials are warning an outbreak of coronavirus cases tied to a South Dakota youth wrestling tournament could drive up infections rates at more than 60 schools across 52 counties in Minnesota.Minnesota has already linked 16 COVID-19 infections to the Northland Youth Wrestling Association 2021 State Wrestling Tournament, held March 31 to April 3, at the Premier Center Complex in Sioux Falls.More than 2,000 wrestlers from youth clubs around the state as well as spectators attended the event. Teams from 52 Minnesota counties attended, including from Anoka,...…By | | Pioneer PressMinnesota health officials are warning an outbreak of coronavirus cases tied to a South Dakota youth wrestling tournament could drive up infections rates at more than 60 schools across 52 counties in Minnesota.Minnesota has already linked 16 COVID-19 infections to the Northland Youth Wrestling Association 2021 State Wrestling Tournament, held March 31 to April 3, at the Premier Center Complex in Sioux Falls.More than 2,000 wrestlers from youth clubs around the state as well as spectators attended the event. Teams from 52 Minnesota counties attended, including from Anoka,...WW…

By | | Pioneer PressThis story has been updated to includeFederal health workers have been pulled out of Minnesota after what officials describe as repeated threatening and racist encounters with residents while conducting a random COVID-19 testing study.In one instance, two cars boxed in the health workers’ vehicle and three men, one of whom had his hand on a holstered gun, confronted the team of testers who were asking randomly selected households to participate in the coronavirus study.State health officials said little about the encounter with the group when it first came to light a...…By | | Pioneer PressThis story has been updated to includeFederal health workers have been pulled out of Minnesota after what officials describe as repeated threatening and racist encounters with residents while conducting a random COVID-19 testing study.In one instance, two cars boxed in the health workers’ vehicle and three men, one of whom had his hand on a holstered gun, confronted the team of testers who were asking randomly selected households to participate in the coronavirus study.State health officials said little about the encounter with the group when it first came to light a...WW…

By | | Pioneer PressA team of state and federal health workers were recently confronted by armed residents while they were conducting random coronavirus testing in communities across Minnesota.“The incident was unfortunate,” said Julie Bartkey, a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Health. “The team did the right thing by leaving and notifying their study site coordinator of the situation.”State officials confirmed the encounter, but have not disclosed when or where the incident occurred.Health officials are conducting random testing of households in 180 communities across Minnesota...…By | | Pioneer PressA team of state and federal health workers were recently confronted by armed residents while they were conducting random coronavirus testing in communities across Minnesota.“The incident was unfortunate,” said Julie Bartkey, a spokeswoman for the Minnesota Department of Health. “The team did the right thing by leaving and notifying their study site coordinator of the situation.”State officials confirmed the encounter, but have not disclosed when or where the incident occurred.Health officials are conducting random testing of households in 180 communities across Minnesota...WW…

By | | Pioneer PressEarly data from coronavirus tests of Minnesotans who participated in demonstrations after the death of George Floyd suggest the mass gatherings may not result in a spike in COVID-19 infections.More than 3,300 people who participated in protests and community events after Floyd’s death were tested for the coronavirus this week at four community testing sites. Floyd died on Memorial Day after Derek Chauvin, at the time a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.Results from about 40 percent of the coronavirus tests done in St. Paul and...…By | | Pioneer PressEarly data from coronavirus tests of Minnesotans who participated in demonstrations after the death of George Floyd suggest the mass gatherings may not result in a spike in COVID-19 infections.More than 3,300 people who participated in protests and community events after Floyd’s death were tested for the coronavirus this week at four community testing sites. Floyd died on Memorial Day after Derek Chauvin, at the time a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.Results from about 40 percent of the coronavirus tests done in St. Paul and...WW…