The Minnesota Department of Health reported 388 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 16 more deaths Saturday, bringing the totals up to 27,886 and 1,186 respectively.
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 30 additional deaths due to COVID-19 on Friday bringing the statewide total up to 1,026 with 837 of the fatalities in long-term care facilities.
In a news conference on Saturday, Governor Tim Walz announced his plans to let churches and other places of worship to partially reopen starting on Wednesday.