Governor Walz Orders Health Care Providers to Postpone Elective Surgeries and Procedures to Prioritize COVID-19 Response

 

[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-09, ordering health care providers to postpone elective surgeries and procedures, including non-emergent elective dental procedures, to focus health care capacity and equipment on responding to COVID-19 cases and other emergencies.

Read full release: Emergency Executive Order 20-09_FINAL_As_Filed

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