Gov. Walz on Mayo Leadership

Mayo Clinic data guiding pandemic policy

At five.

I'm amy fleming.

/// governor tim walz is praising how mayo clinic and the city of rochester have been handling the coronavirus pandemic.

Kimt news three's jessica bringe had the opportunity to talk one?

"*on?*- one with governor this afternoon..

She joins us live downtown with what he had to say.

Jessica.

George and amy?

"* as we see dooley's pub re?

"*open after being closed for 72 hours due to health concerns related to the coronavirus..

Governor walz says actions like that show the city is taking necessary precautions to prevent the spread.

I spoke with walz earlier today ?

"* he tells me he's really grateful for mayo clinic's leadership both in their testing strategy and for the experts who are based in rochester he says he looks at the modeling mayo is putting together every morning to help understand where the covid?

"*19 pandemic is at.

Walz also says he truly appreciates the science and health care advice mayo is you have a very civic minded and very medical based view of things, the folks that live in rochester, it's a vibrant community.

They've handled it well.

I simply have to tell you this, both at the national level and in the state senate and things i'm looking for partners that want to help me fix this thing not just folks who want to be political and so i really appreciate that.

I also asked walz about the peacetime emergency order that's in place until october 12th..

He says there's a possibility that could be extended once again.

Live in rochester jessica bringe thank you jessica.

Walz also told kimt news three he's encouraging all minnesotans to fill out their census and vote!