Coronavirus Stay Home Order To Be Extended In Minnesota: Report

BREAKING: Minnesota Stay Home Order Extended, But Altered

TWIN CITIES, MN — Gov. Tim Walz is set to announce the next steps in Minnesota's battle against the spread of the new coronavirus. The governor will hold a media briefing at 2 p.m. Thursday.

Prior to the briefing, the Star Tribune is reporting that the Stay Home order will be extended for at least two more weeks. However, businesses will be able to reopen with curbside pickup or delivery, according to the newspaper.

Minnesota's current Stay Home order — which has been extended once already — is set to expire Monday, May 4.

COVID-19 continues to spread in Minnesota

As of Thursday, more than 5,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Minnesota. The state's death toll is now at 343.

Total positive: 5,136

Total cases requiring hospitalization: 1,044

• Hospitalized as of Thursday: 365
• Hospitalized in ICU as of Thursday: 130

Number of health care workers: 923

Patients no longer needing isolation: 2,172

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