Walz implores Minnesotans to keep fighting against COVID-19
April 6, 2020 7:12AM CDT
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Star Tribune) — Gov. Tim Walz, delivering his second State of the State address via the internet, implored Minnesotans to work together to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Walz live-streamed his address from the governor’s residence in St. Paul Sunday.
COVID-19 has disrupted Minnesotans’ lives in ways never imagined and crippled the state’s economy, yet Walz pointed to hopeful signs. The Star Tribune reports Walz says the state is building hospitals’ capacity, increasing testing to track the spread, adding ventilators and trying to find more personal protective equipment for first responders.