Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information
Coronavirus (COVID-19) HubFor Minnesota's Tourism Industry
Last Updated Monday March 30, 2020
Explore Minnesota continues to urge a fact-based response to COVID-19 and is following the lead of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota Department of Health, the U.S. Travel Association and other officials on awareness and information dissemination about the situation.
Explore Minnesota is regularly communicating with tourism industry partners on steps they are taking to address COVID-19 within their communities, and we encourage partners to share updates with our team about ongoing developments.
Resources:
From Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
- Newsroom for the Office of Governor Tim Walz
- Governor Announces Stay At Home Order (3/25/2020)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Executive Order 20-04: Providing for the Temporary Closure of Bars, Restaurants, and Other Places of Public Accommodation (3/24/2020)
- Governor Announces Closing of Bars, Restaurants and Places of Public Amusement (3/16/2020)
- Governor Announces Peacetime Emergency
Explore Minnesota
- Explore Minnesota Weekly Survey Reports
- Explore Minnesota Talking Points for Media
- Social Distance Activities Talking Points
- Explore Minnesota COVID-19 Social Tips
- Explore Minnesota Consumer Website COVID-19 Information
- International Marketing Updates
Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)
- Minnesota Department of Health – Coronavirus Updates
- MDH Information for Businesses and Employers
- BeReadyMN – COVID-19
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
- MN DEED - Coronavirus Updates
- MN DEED - Critical Business Exemptions
- MN DEED - Critical Businesses List
- Minnesota Unemployment Insurance (UI) Program
- MN Unemployment Insurance information for Employers
- MN Unemployment Insurance information for Employees
Business Resources
- Navigating Newsrooms During COVID-19 Virtual Panel Discussion
- Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Application
- SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Training Webinars
- Federal Government Response to Coronavirus
- Small Business Administration COVID-19 Guidance and Loan Assistance
- Zoom Meeting Information for Video Calls
Travel and Tourism Resources
- Destinations International Coronavirus Updates
- U.S. Travel Association Coronavirus (COVID-19) Toolkit
- Brand USA Coronavirus Updates
- Skift Coronavirus and the Travel Industry Newsfeed
- Destinations International Crisis Communication Webinar
Slide Deck
Recording of Webinar - U.S. Travel Economic Impact of the Coronavirus Due to Travel Losses
- Statement from American Bus Association
- CrowdRiff Blog - Where Do We Go From Here? Travel & Tourism in the midst of COVID-19 (3/17/2020)
- ADARA Traveler Trends Tracker
Hospitality Minnesota
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