Health & Fitness

MN Schools See Spike In Coronavirus Infections: Report

More than 400 coronavirus infections​​ in one week were linked to staff and students​ who spent time in a school, according to a report.

ACROSS MINNESOTA — As classes began, Minnesota schools saw a spike in COVID-19 cases this month, according to a report.

More than 400 coronavirus infections in the week ending Sept. 4 were linked to staff and students who spent time in pre-K through 12th-grade schools, the Star Tribune reports. A total of 276 school-related cases were reported during the week ending Sept. 11.

Read more at the Star Tribune.

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