This total reflects only the results from laboratory testing. We believe there are more cases in Minnesota, and that the virus is circulating in communities. It is important for everyone to follow advice on community mitigation and social distancing to help us flatten the case curve.
On March 21, Governor Walz issued an executive order authorizing the Minnesota National Guard to provide assistance during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency: Authorizing National Guard Assistance to COVID-19 Response (PDF). This order helps address the critically low supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Minnesota’s hospitals and health care facilities, as well as the delivery delays from the federal government’s Strategic National Stockpile (SNS).
MNsure is offering a special enrollment period (SEP) for qualified individuals who are currently without insurance in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. This SEP will allow uninsured individuals to enroll in health insurance coverage from March 23 through April 21. For more information, visit MNsure: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency Special Enrollment Period.
The IRS extended the deadline for federal income tax filing and payments to July 15, 2020, for individuals and corporations. Minnesota Individual Income Tax return deadlines are also extended to July 15, 2020. For more information and updates, visit Minnesota Department of Revenue: Our Response to COVID-19.
