Walz Pushes Announcement on Extending COVID-19 Restrictions to Monday

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Gov. Tim Walz is delaying until Monday an announcement on extending business closures due to COVID-19.

Walz had initially planned to make that call on Friday, but the decision is still in the planning stages, a spokesperson told FOX 9.

Last month, Walz initiated a four-week pause on indoor dining at bars and restaurants and youth and adult sports.

Gyms and fitness centers, as well as indoor and outdoor entertainment venues, are closed under the restrictions and there are new limits on the number of attendees at weddings, funerals, and private gatherings.

The governor’s current order is set to expire on Dec. 18. He has not been optimistic about lifting the restrictions.