Coronavirus: U.S. summary: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a brief summary of the situation that's updated daily with the latest information.
High-risk populations: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention names the populations that are at higher risk of contracting coronavirus and best practices for them to follow.
Minnesota
Coronavirus: Minnesota summary: The Minnesota Department of Health provides the latest number of cases in Minnesota, along with a list of the counties reporting cases.
Latest Minnesota recommendations: The Minnesota Department of Health provides its latest recommendations to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Minnesota.
Minnesota Annual Conference
Bishop: Easter cannot be canceled: Bishop Ough is asking that all congregations suspend in-person worship until at least May 10 but points out that Easter cannot be canceled.
Bishop's COVID-19 recommendations: Bishop Ough asked all Minnesota congregations to suspend in-person worship and offers our membership vow as a template for ministry during this season.
Bishop Ough: Preventing the spread of coronavirus: Bishop Bruce R. Ough shares how the spread of coronavirus is being monitored and how faith communities can assist in containing the spread of the illness, and addresses concerns about General Conference in Minneapolis.
General Conference to be rescheduled for 2021: The Commission on the General Conference will pursue negotiations to hold the General Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center at a new date in 2021.
Bishops ask for postponement of General Conference: The Executive Committee of the Council of Bishops has asked for the postponement of the 2020 General Conference because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is now up to the Commission on General Conference to decide whether to act on that request.
