Covid-19

This week on WJON's Health Matters program I was joined by Dr. Emily Corman from St. Cloud Pediatrics. Corman says Covid-19 vaccine clinical trials for people under 16 years of age and under is underway. The timeline for when kids can receive the vaccine is uncertain at this time.

A Stearns County resident is one of three COVID-19 related deaths reported by the Minnesota Department of Health Monday.

For the second year in a row an annual St. Joseph festival will not be happening.

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 13 more deaths due to COVID-19 and 1,784 new positive cases on Sunday.

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 12 deaths due to COVID-19 and 2,454 cases Saturday.

CentraCare spokesman Dr. George Morris joined me on WJON today. He says positive Covid-19 cases within CentraCare and St. Cloud Hospital has risen to 50-plus peole with around 10-12 people in the ICU. He says the spread is happening most often in young people, those in the 16-25 age group due to s…

Minnesota saw another spike in new COVID cases.

The Minnesota Department of Health says there were another 2,004 new cases of COVID-19 and 19 more deaths reported Tuesday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 11 additional deaths due to COVID-19 and 2,075 new positive cases in the state Saturday.

CentraCare has reached a milestone in the fight against COVID-19.