Minnesota Department of Health

The Minnesota Department of Health has kicked out an advisory connected to Halloween and among its recommendations is to avoid trick-or-treating because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some pretty high numbers were included in the state’s daily report on COVID-19 activity in Minnesota that was released Saturday.

Health officials are expressing concern with rising numbers of positive COVID-19 cases and growing transmission in parts of the state, including Rochester.

A state lawmaker from southeast Minnesota wants an apology from the governor - and help from the National Guard if needed.

While the total hospitalizations total will still remain public, the total of COVID-19 related hospitalizations will no longer be available.

Minnesota continues to see a rise in new positive COVID-19 cases.

There were 690 new cases of COVID-19 and 6 more deaths reported by the Minnesota Department of Health Tuesday.

Recent checks of bars and restaurants in several southern Minnesota cities to see if they were following COVID-19 executive orders found half were not in compliance.

There were 8 more deaths related to complications from COVID-19 reported Thursday.

The number of people hospitalized and in the ICU with COVID-19 have gone down according to the latest report.