Minnesota health officials on Sunday noted the deaths of 57 more Covid-19s in the state.
That’s about 9,000 more cases. This is the largest single-day increase in the state in these cases – but it is one of the record single-day test results of over 97,000.
On average over the past week, the test positivity rate has continued on a downward trend. It is now at 10.2 per cent – a significant drop at the start of the month, though state officials say it is better to worry than the 5 per cent threshold.
The deaths reported on Sunday included 29 residents of long-term care facilities, and 28 people living in private homes. The overall epidemic death toll in Minnesota is now 5,57878, with more than 312,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in total.
Records admitted to the hospital are near elevation.
Here is Minnesota Current COVID-19 statistics:
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3,578 deaths (57 new)
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312,969 positive cases (8,953 new); 265,223 loneliness off
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2.2 million tests, 2. million million people tested (approximately 42૨ percent of the population)
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10.2% seven-day test rate (officials seem to be percent percent in this regard)
Minnesota Health Commissioner Jane Mollum last week dashed hopes that the current data would point to continued improvement in the situation.
“We will not consider any kind of credible attitude yet,” McCullum told reporters.
“While we’ve certainly been pleased to see some fewer case counts in recent days, we think this could be another one of the epidemics we’ve seen before in this epidemic,” he said. “Maybe we’re in a pit between the waves now and don’t necessarily think what we’ve seen in recent days represents a peak low.”
A few weeks after the Thanksgiving holiday reunion, health care providers remain concerned about another potential hospitalization where family members and friends without friends may inadvertently spread the virus.
Caseloads spread across age groups
New cases are rising in all age groups in the last month.
20-year-olds still make up the age bracket with the largest number of confirmed cases in the state – more than 60,000 since the epidemic began, including about 33,000 people aged 20 to 24.
There has also been an increase in the number of confirmed high school-age children with the disease, with a total of more than 24,000 cases among children aged 15 to 19 years since the epidemic began.
This number helps explain why experts are particularly concerned about adolescents and young adults as the spread of the virus.
However, despite experiencing the worst effects of the disease and being less likely to be hospitalized, experts worry that young and old 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.
Valez said the state has recently seen an increase in infection rates around 9pm among young adults around bar and restaurant activity, noting that people who have the virus but have no symptoms can inadvertently spread it.
The virus spreads throughout rural Minnesota
Regionally, there has been a lot of recent increase in new cases in central and northern Minnesota while Hennepin and Ramsay counties show slower growth of cases in the state.
The fastest-growing outbreak is on the state’s western border with Dakotas, where the virus is being unchecked. But new cases are on the rise everywhere in Minnesota.
Collectively, most new COVID-19 cases per capita continue to be reported in rural areas.
Latino’s case goes up
In Minnesota and across the country, COVID-19 has disproportionately affected communities of color. This is especially true for most of the epidemiological Minnesotans of Hispanic descent.
The government’s 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 are true for Indigenous residents of Minnesota. In proportion to the population, the number of indigenous people increased in October-October.
Cases between all races and species continue to rise, although growth is currently the slowest in Black Minnesota, which has recorded the newest Covid-19 cases per capita in most of the spring and summer.
Development around the state
The University of Minnesota Football.l program announced Saturday evening that 15 more people with the team have tested positive for COVID-19.
Which includes eight athletes and seven members of staff. It brings the total number of football players and staff who have tested positive from 20 to 20 – 20 players and 20 staff members since 19 November.
The football program suspended all activities related to the team last week, including the cancellation of this week’s game against Wisconsin.
Minnesota will host the Northwest next Saturday, Dec December. Gophers officials said they would be able to provide an update on the team’s status on Tuesday.
– MPR News Staff
Prisoner lock-down after prisoners tested positive for COVD-19
Fargo, ND’s county jail is on lockdown after an inmate tested positive for coronavirus.
The Case County Sheriff’s Office said the precaution was enforced after an inmate in the facility’s general population was found to be Covid-19 this morning.
In a statement, the sheriff’s office said inmates and staff would be investigated. An inmate who has tested positive is satisfactory in prison.
– MPR News Staff
U COVID-19 outbreak and immigrants to research
A new research center at the University of Minnesota will focus on controlling COVID-19 outbreaks in immigrant communities.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has given a grant of M 5 million to MU to set up a National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Immigrants. It will work with local health departments to train providers on culturally appropriate care.
Shaile Prasad, a professor of medicine who is leading the center, said the evidence showed that the virus had disproportionately affected communities of color. Many, he said, “are essential workers like farm workers or food processing plant workers and there are challenges to maintaining social distance, for example, or challenges in reaching health care.”
The center plans to help identify and mitigate barriers.
– Riham Fisher | MPR News
Top headings
COVID Causes Employee Problems in Nursing Homes: Long-term care in Minnesota is in dire need of staff support. With COVID-19 picking, a large number of staff are ill or quarantined due to exposure. The situation is forcing state officials to take unusual steps to fill the gaps.
Research shows older people are resilient, but pushed by covid isolation: The epidemic is different from many of our friends, family and colleagues. But for older people who live alone, the loss of connection can cut deeper. Researchers have been talking to dozens of older adults in Minnesota and North Dakota since the epidemic began, in a continuous study of the effects of loneliness.
The state is preparing to participate in the first round of COVID-19 vaccines: Two COVID-19 vaccines To obtain Food and Drug Administration approval, state officials devised a plan to distribute their vaccines. They say getting most people vaccinated will be crucial to eradicating the virus that has killed thousands of Minnesotans.
The Covid-19 awareness campaign targets North Minnesota County: It took months for Conned-19 to gain a foothold in Rosau County, on the northern border of Minnesota. But now the virus is spreading rapidly and this week county officials are launching a massive public campaign to persuade residents to take the fear seriously.
Legislators look for ways to help businesses, workers: With the second round of the Covid-1 ban in effect late Friday night, Minnesota lawmakers are looking for ways to help small businesses that may be forced to shut down and lay off employees. Discussions are already underway on what the state can do and when it can be done.
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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