The new guidance allows residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities who have received Covid vaccination to go on non-medical outings without having to quarantine upon returning home.
More than 200,000 Minnesotans 65 and older signed up for the state’s first Covid vaccination lottery and less than 10,000 have been notified they were selected to get a shot.
The latest report from the Minnesota Department of Health on the state’s COVID-19 activity shows 4500 new positive cases were reported Friday and Saturday.