Minnesota Governor Walz Extends COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to the press in St. Paul, Minnesota, on June 3, 2020. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on July 13 extended the state’s CCP virus peacetime emergency for a further 30 days, through Aug. 12, citing a surge in cases in several U.S. states.

Walz’s office announced the decision in a news release, saying that COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, “continues to present an unprecedented and rapidly evolving challenge to our state.”