Gov. Tim Walz has confirmed a four-week "pause" that will lead to the closure of dine-in service at bars and restaurants, the temporary shutdowns of gyms and fitness centers, weddings and private parties, entertainment venues, and a postponement of organized sports.
The measures announced Wednesday evening also involves the prohibition of in-person gatherings with people outside your household, coming just a week before Thanksgiving.
The announcement comes on a day that Minnesota posted a record 67 deaths from COVID-19, and with hospitalizations having now surged to more than 1,700 patients, death numbers could rise further in the coming weeks.