A family takes a walk around Lake Harriet as a Canada goose family, center right, enjoys the open water Friday, March 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. Gov. Tim Walz issued a stay-at-home order effective at midnight Friday to help stop the spread of the coronavirus in the state. Walz's order calls on Minnesotans who work in nonessential jobs to stay home when possible for two weeks, though they may go out for essential needs such as trips to the supermarket and pharmacy, doctor visi…
March 27, 2020
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March 27, 2020 5:18 p.m.
Minnesota hunkers down at home while COVID-19 deaths hit 4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A stay-at-home order takes effect at midnight Friday as Minnesota tries to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic, which is expected to peak in the coming weeks, from overloading the state's health care system.