MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday issued a curfew in Hennepin, Ramsey, Anoka and Dakota counties from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. Tuesday in the wake of a night of unrest following the Sunday death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man shot and killed by police in Brooklyn Center. As they announced the curfews, state and city leaders tried to strike a balance: acknowledging that .
According to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a curfew from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday has been put in place for Hennepin, Ramsey and Anoka counties. Later in the afternoon, Dakota County announced it would join the regional curfew .
Where to get a COVID-19 test in January in Minnesota
By FOX 9 Staff
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(FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Health says it will continue to offer free COVID-19 testing at 20 locations across the state.
Community testing will be offered in the following locations across the state in January: Albert Lea, Anoka, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Crookston, Duluth, Hibbing, Hutchinson, Inver Grove Heights, MSP Airport, Mankato, Minneapolis, Moorhead, Morris, St. Cloud, St. Paul, Stillwater, Wadena, Winona, and Worthington.
State Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said the continuation of the testing program is robust and is helpful in stopping the spread of COVID-19.