The latest surge of COVID-19 in Minnesota is putting a strain on healthcare workers and long-term care facilities to the point that Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday requested staffing support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
“Minnesota’s case counts are on the rise, which means the need for staffing support will continue to increase," Walz wrote in the letter to FEMA. “Securing this additional staffing support, in addition to extending the current staffing support on the ground in Minnesota, would significantly assist our state during this tenuous time.”