Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune
There were few commuters heading into or out of downtown Minneapolis at sunrise Monday morning, the first weekday of state's “stay at home” order.
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The confirmed COVID-19 Minnesota case count increased to 576, with 73 new infections reported Monday and one additional death. Eight more patients required intensive care, bringing the total statewide to 24.
New York's governor issued an urgent appeal for medical volunteers Monday amid a "staggering" number of deaths from the coronavirus, saying: "Please come help us in New York, now." And tens of thousands of retired or sidelined nurses and doctors were already answering the call.
Topics include: Blood donations. Where medical personnel and equipment can come from. Prepaid cards instead of stimulus checks. Housing mild cases in hotels. Testing at home.
01:04A Navy hospital ship with 1,000 beds arrived Monday morning in New York City to help relieve the coronavirus crisis gripping the city's hospitals.
