MORE DETAILS on @GovTimWalz announcement:

--theaters, movie theaters, bowling alleys, museums, arcades all closed
--wedding receptions and events held after funerals and the like are on hold; that's contrary to last week's phased-in caps on size.
Minnesota's governor will advise people to avoid out-of-state travel for the time being and will urge anyone who does quarantine upon their return from trips.

But that won't be considered a formal mandate.
There remains conflicting reporting on the extent of the youth/high school sports pause.

Some are reporting organized outdoor sports will still be permitted; I am hearing otherwise. We'll continue to report it out and we'll all know by or before 6 pm.
More people who have been briefed on the changes say the temporary shutdown applies to both indoor youth sports and outdoor team sports. Again, we'll know definitively at 6 pm or before whether there is any wiggle room.

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