You can read the executive order here, which includes a comprehensive list of acceptable activities, exemptions, and critical sectors of work. A list of all current executive orders can be found here.
Additional executive orders issued yesterday include the extension of closures for bars, restaurants, and other public accommodations until May 1, and the order that schools will remain closed until May 4.
Responding to COVID-19 in the Legislature
Governor Walz is able to implement sweeping changes as a result of the emergency powers granted to him during a peacetime emergency, but there remains substantial areas that can only be addressed with legislative approval.
Today, the Minnesota Legislature met in unprecedented fashion to ensure relief and clarity is administered throughout our state. As we buy time for our public health professionals to address COVID-19, it’s important that we’re also delivering resources to Minnesotans who are struggling as a result of the necessary measures implemented to slow and stop the spread of the virus. The bipartisan bill we passed today is a step in the right direction for helping Minnesotans, but much more work remains to be done.
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