Willmar and other towns across Minnesota are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Willmar, MN community.

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Minnesota COVID-19 Cases

Minnesota New Coronavirus Cases:
Minnesota Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,798,566
Minnesota New Coronavirus Deaths:
Minnesota Total Coronavirus Deaths: 15,300

U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662

Last updated June 10, 2023

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Coronavirus News for Willmar

Coronavirus increases homelessness in west central Minnesota - West Central Tribune | News, weather, sports from Willmar Minnesota

Concerns that COVID-19 could be carried into homes of family and friends has couch-surfers searching for housing. The Willmar-based Family Promise program has seen numbers needing assistance increase. More info »

West Central Tribune - 04/03/2020 04:42pm

Central Minnesota school district has new disinfection tool to battle coronavirus

Ordered to combat flu season, a portable sprayer has become a useful tool in disinfecting Willmar Public Schools buildings during a global pandemic. Central Minnesota school district has new ... More info »

inforum - 03/12/2020 03:40am

COVID-19 cases still falling; 80 new cases and four deaths reported in west central Minnesota in past week - West Central Tribune | News, weather, sports from Willmar Minnesota

As the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to recede, the number of cases of COVID-19 has dropped dramatically statewide and in west central Minnesota. Two months ago, the number of daily ... More info »

West Central Tribune - 03/25/2022 04:24am

Coronavirus In Minnesota: Workers At Jennie-O Turkey Plant In Willmar Test Positive For COVID-19 - CBS News

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Jennie-O/Hormel announced Tuesday evening that some employees at their Willmar turkey processing plant have tested positive for COVID-19. Officials did not disclose the exact ... More info »

CBS News - 04/21/2020 02:35pm

Coronavirus updates from April 24, 2020 - CBS News

U.S. COVID-19 deaths now top 50,000, ... Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc. said 14 employees had tested positive at two plants in Willmar, in western Minnesota, as of Thursday. More info »

CBS News - 04/24/2020 04:07pm