The death toll from Sunday’s Convid-19 epidemic in Minnesota has risen to around 4,400, with state health officials noting more than 80 deaths in four of the past five days.
That includes 85 additional COVID-19 deaths reported on Sunday, as the daily average reached nearly 66 in the past week, a record.
Terrible deaths continue as new cases and hospital admissions go down every day. The average test positivity rate also dropped to below 9 percent last week – the first time since October.
Minnesota is current here COVID-19 statistics:
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4,444 deaths (85 new)
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378,823 positive cases (3,439 new reports); 341,530 isolation (about 90 percent) off
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89.8989 million tests, ૨.7676 million people tested (about 48 48% of the population)
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9.9 percent seven day positive test rate (officials found percent percent or more in this regard)
The average number of new cases reported daily in the past week is about 4,014 – the lowest number since the first week of November. At the end of November it reached over 7,100.
The number of admissions to a new covid-related hospital every day in the past week fell below 190 on Sunday – the first time in months.
‘Still in a very sensitive place’
Minnesota officials expect COVID-19 cases arising from the Thanksgiving holiday celebration and hospitalization.
It hasn’t happened yet, though. Because of this, health leaders are somewhat optimistic that many families comply with public requests not to gather in large groups for Thanksgiving, and therefore the worst circumstances of post-holiday growth may not be met.
Governor Tim Wallace on Friday echoed those hopes, citing slow case counts as well as the recent decline in positive test rates, an important metric in considering the spread of the disease.
Health Commissioner Jan Malakm urged caution, however, saying it was too early to decide whether the judge would increase the number of executions. “We are still in a very sensitive position,” he told reporters as the state’s case load has eased.
Wallace will soon have to decide whether to extend the state’s current month-long ban on personal and restaurant service, which will run until December 18.
While a decision was expected on Monday, a Wallace spokesman said Friday that the governor has now pushed it back until Wednesday, as he wants the most up-to-date data before making a decision.
Covid-19 is now tied with 1 in 3 deaths in Minnesota
The latest figures put the total number of confirmed or probable cases in Minnesota at more than 378,000 to date. In about 90 percent of these cases, people have reached a point where they no longer need to be separated.
The death toll from Saturday’s death has risen to 4,359 in Minnesota. Of those who died, about two-thirds lived in long-term care or supportive lifestyles; Most of the health problems were internal.
COVID-19 is now killing Minnesotans at a much higher rate than any recent flu season. About one-third of all recent deaths in Minnesota are tied to COVID-19.
Over the past few years, respiratory illnesses have been a major contributing factor in about 5 to 10 percent of deaths in Minnesota, depending on the time of year.
Their deaths were about 20 percent during the state’s May Covid-19 wave.
Now it’s even more so: about 40 percent of deaths in Minnesota in recent weeks have been attributed to respiratory illnesses such as Covid-19, influenza or pneumonia.
Caseloads spread across age groups
20-year-olds still make up the age bracket with the largest number of confirmed cases in the state – more than 72,000 since the epidemic began, including about 39,000 between the ages of 20 and 24.
The number of confirmed high school-age children with the disease has also increased, with a total of more than 26,000 cases among children aged 15 to 19 since the epidemic began.
However, despite experiencing the worst effects of the disease and being less likely to be hospitalized, experts worry that young people and young adults will spread it to grandparents and other vulnerable people.
It is especially relevant because people may have coronavirus and COVID-19 spread when there are no symptoms.
New case loads in rural Minnesota
The last five weeks have seen the largest increase in new cases in central and western Minnesota, while Hennepin and Ramsey counties have reported slower growth of cases in the state.
After an increase in confirmed cases during most of the November period, new case number plates have been seen in all regions of the state or the fall has begun.
Hotspots continue to pop up in rural counties tailored to their population.
Latino’s case goes up
In Minnesota and across the country, COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on communities of color. That has been especially true for most Hispanic Minnesotans of the epidemic.
Government distrust, with deep-rooted health and economic inequalities, has hampered efforts to promote testing in communities of color, officials say, especially for unauthorized migrants who may have used their personal information for deportation.
Similar trends have been observed among Indigenous people in Minnesota. In proportion to the population, the number of indigenous people increased in October-October.
Officials urge Minnesotans to wear information in public gathering places, at social distance, to stay home if they do not feel well, and to be vigilant against the spread of COVD-19 otherwise.
‘Problems for All of Us’
While state health officials noted Thursday that many of the deaths reported recently include people in their 20s, 40s and 50s, the emphasis on the disease is not just focused on the very elderly.
“This is a medical condition not only for the elderly, but also for our fellow Minnesotans. That is a problem for all of us, ”said state epidemiologist Dr.
“Unless we have a safe and effective vaccine, we need to do everything we can to stop transmission between fellow Minnesotans.” “We know this is difficult. It is taking a heavy toll on many areas of our lives. But we have to stop there and do our best. “
Development around the state
The court has ordered the closure of the former Grand Forks bar
A court on Friday ordered East Grand Forks, Minn., A bar that defied the government’s Tim Wallace’s executive order and reopened to shut down personal service. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellis announced that the Polk County District Court has issued a temporary restraining order.
The boardwalk bar and grill reopened Wednesday. Owner Jane Moss said his business would run if he could not personally serve supporters.
Ellis said he has the authority to take court action because of the peace time crisis. He said the bar is in an area where the spread of the Kovid-19 community in particular is high.
In a statement, the attorney general said he was “grateful” for the court’s swift action “because life is at stake.”
Judge Corey Harbot said the “temporary reason to believe” was that the temporary order would slow the spread of the coronavirus for the purpose of the governor’s executive order, as well as “protect public health as well as the safety and security of defendant’s patrons.” By temporarily closing the boardwalk for on-premises dining. “
Moss served a crowd of customers from 4 to 11 p.m., except for a pair described by Moss as very polite police officers – who brought him a copy of the state’s COVID-19 rules but did not take any enforcement action – she said it was a beautiful day.
“We had the wonderful, overwhelming support of our community. It felt normal, it felt wonderful, ”Moses said.
The month-long personal bar and restaurant service shutdown in Minnesota will run from December 18.
– Nancy Lebens and John Anger | MPR News
Parents sued Walz for taking a ‘pause’ on youth sports from the virus
A parent group has filed a lawsuit against the state for lifting a ban on youth sports imposed by Governor Tim Wallace last month over COV-19.
The Late Them Play was founded by a football mom in the town of Miss Dassell, and was joined by thousands of school parents and young athletes. The federal court has claimed that the youth sports shutdown by the governor in the November 18 order was arbitrary and rational and was not based on science.
Atom’s Sam Dahl, who represents the group, which includes some athletes as plaintiffs, said the data did not show that COVID-19 is dangerous for young sports participants – although state officials said. He added that the shutdown does not work.
“If you stop playing, the kids don’t disappear. The kids have to go somewhere, ”Dahle said.
Dahl said he hopes the shutdown ends as planned next week, but he doubts Walz will extend the shutdown in an announcement Monday.
– Tim Nelson | MPR News
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COVID-19 in Minnesota
The data in this graph is based on the daily average of 11 minutes released by the Minnesota Department of Health. You can find more detailed statistics on COVID-19 Health Department website.
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