(Minneapolis, MN) — A University of Minnesota epidemiologist says hospitalizations are the best metric to gauge if COVID-19 lockdowns are needed. Michael Osterholm said he doesn’t have a ton of faith in the numbers being seen right now because hospitalization numbers are lagged and people aren’t reporting tests like they were earlier in the pandemic. Osterholm said the public is done with the virus, but the virus isn’t done with the public. He said the best advice health experts can offer is wearing masks and getting vaccinated.
About the Author: Ashley Hanley
Ashley (Goettl) Hanley is a North Mankato native and Mankato West graduate who made the switch from TV journalism to radio.
After five years at KEYC News 12, Ashley is thrilled to be working for KTOE News. Ashley and her husband John, and son John, enjoy spending time in the community. You can also find Ashley coaching and playing softball and supporting her brother on the MSU football team and her sister with Scarlet athletics.
Even though she went to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Ashley kept her Minnesota roots and is a big Twins and Vikings fan!
