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Gov. Tim Walz is set to address the impact of the coronavirus in Minnesota and announce mitigation strategies for communities alongside Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm. The conference addressing COVID-19 is set to begin at 1 p.m.

Check back to watch the conference and follow along with live updates.

Live updates from Gov. Walz's coronavirus press conference

Reporter Nora Hertel will be live tweeting from the conference. Here's where you can follow along: