Abbott Northwestern's Director of Facilities Steve Waderich showed how the new "High Efficiency Filtration" fan units flow from the inside to the outside in an overflow area at the hospital, Tuesday, March 24, 2020, in Minneapolis. The new units are being placed in multiple rooms that should be ready by tomorrow in preparation for a potential surge. (Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via AP)
March 24, 2020
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Walz: Social distancing helping; lawmakers to meet Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Early indications are that Minnesotans are practicing social distancing well enough that they may be helping to slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday as he staked out a position between a president who wants to restart the economy by Easter and other governors who've already ordered their residents to shelter in place for what could be weeks.